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posted on 2022-10-18, 16:46 authored by Sam Lunn-Rockliffe, Joseph Kimutai Cheptorus
Grass collected from the Elgeyo escarpment is tied around the beehive in order to keep the bees warm.

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Session

EMKP2019SG03-0114 EMKP2019SG03-0115 EMKP2019SG03-0116 EMKP2019SG03-0117 EMKP2019SG03-0118 EMKP2019SG03-0119 EMKP2019SG03-0120 EMKP2019SG03-0121

Rights owner

Samuel Lunn-Rockliffe

Cultural group

Sengwer; Marakwet

Participants

Richard Murkomen Komen, Jacob Changeony komen, Amos Ruto kibor

Country

Kenya

Place

Embobut forest

Cultural context/event

Production of beehive

Social group setting

Peers

Location

Kapsaniak, Koropkwen glade

Date of creation

2019-09-21

Unique ID

2019SG03-0021

Usage metrics

    Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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    Keywords

    beehivetying grass

    Licence

    CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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