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Charring the Beehive

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posted on 2020-05-14, 16:05 authored by Sam Lunn-Rockliffe

The exterior of the beehive is charred on a fire.

History

Country

Kenya

Region

Elgeyo Marakwet

Place name

Embobut Forest

Cultural group

Sengwer; Marakwet

Cultural context/event

Production of a beehive; activity of everyday life

Social group setting

Peers

Location

Kapsaniak, Koropkwen Glade

Item/object

Beehive

Materials

Wood-Parasol Tree (Polyscias fulva)

Materials alt

Oorn (Sengewr/Marakwet)

Participants

Richard Murkomen Komen; Jacob Changeony komen; Amos Ruto kibor

Rights owner

Sam Lunn-Rockliffe

Usage metrics

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

Keywords

Beehive Fire Burning Charring Social and Cultural Anthropology Anthropology

Licence

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0