Pitt Rivers Museum Luo Visual History

photograph scan of PRM number 1998.206.5.4

1998.206.5.4 (Print black & white)

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Key Information

Photographer

Charles William Hobley

Description

A formal group portrait of young Luo men dressed as warriors with headdresses and other ornaments, some holding clubs. They are described as belonging to the Nyakach clan, which also lends its name to an administrative location. Those standing have head gears made of vegetation and animal fur. One of them (3rd right standing) has head gear of Colobus monkey tail sewn with cowrie shells. They are also adorned with armlets and and leg rings of metal (minyonge) and hide, bead necklaces (tikng'ut) and cowrie shell belts (okanda gaagi) across the chest and waist. Their waists are all wrapped in skin or hide aprons, and some of the seated men have split hippo tooth ornaments (lak rao). [Gilbert Oteyo 27/04/2005 & CM 25/04/2007]

Cultural Group

Luo

Region

Nyanza

Pitt Rivers Source

Charles William Hobley

Primary Documentation

Notes on mount - 'Ja Luo, Nya Kach Tribe'

Date of Photograph

1902?

Accession number

1998.206.5.4

Further Information

Date Acquired

Donated

For citation use:
Pitt Rivers Museum Luo Visual History "1998.206.5.4" 6 Jun. 2008. Pitt Rivers Museum. Accessed 19 Nov. 2015 <http://photos.prm.ox.ac.uk/luo/photo/1998.206.5.4/>.

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