2019SG03-0011.mp4 (1.73 GB)

Lighting a fire

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posted on 2022-10-18, 16:56 authored by Sam Lunn-Rockliffe, Joseph Kimutai Cheptorus

A fire is lit by using a length of hardwood as a drill in order to create friction and heat.

History

Session

EMKP2019SG03-0079 EMKP2019SG03-0080 EMKP2019SG03-0081 EMKP2019SG03-0082 EMKP2019SG03-0083

Rights owner

Samuel Lunn-Rockliffe

Cultural group

Sengwer; Marakwet

Participants

Richard Murkomen Komen, Jacob Changeony komen, Amos Ruto kibor

Country

Kenya

Place

Embobut forest

Item/object

Wooden fire drill

Techniques of production

drilled

Materials

Wood-forest dombeya

Materials alt

Borowo (Sengwer/Marakwet)

Cultural context/event

Production of beehive

Social group setting

Peers

Location

Kapsaniak, Koropkwen glade

Date of creation

2019-09-18

Unique ID

2019SG03-0011