2019SG03-0004.mp4 (1.06 GB)

Splitting beehive

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posted on 2022-10-18, 16:59 authored by Sam Lunn-Rockliffe, Joseph Kimutai Cheptorus

The beehive is split in half lengthways by hammering steaks into the wood.

History

Session

EMKP2019SG03-0039 EMKP2019SG03-0040 EMKP2019SG03-0041 EMKP2019SG03-0042 EMKP2019SG03-0043 EMKP2019SG03-0044

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

Beehive

Techniques of production

Cut-chip-cut

Materials

Wood-Parasol tree (Polyscias fulva)

Materials alt

Oorn (Sengwer/Marakwet)

Cultural context/event

Production of beehive

Social group setting

Peers

Location

Kacheseker clan forest

Date of creation

2019-09-16

Unique ID

2019SG03-0004