Pitt Rivers Museum Luo Visual History

photograph scan of PRM number 1998.206.5.6

1998.206.5.6 (Print black & white)

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Key Information

Photographer

Charles William Hobley

Description

A crowd of Luo women standing and kneeling, watching activities out of frame to the right, previously seen behind a group of warriors in another Hobley photograph. They are presumably also thereby from Nyakach clan. They are heavily adorned with earrings (stadi), bead necklaces (tik ng'ut) and waist beads (tik nungo). They also have numerous metal leg rings or anklets, and armlets (minyonge). Their body clothing seems to be skin aprons (law pien). Look at the small sticks many are carrying. In Luo custom, sticks were important for walking support and also in the event that one should encounter a snake or other danger whilst walking. [Gilbert Oteyo 27/04/2005 & CM 25/04/2007]

Cultural Group

Luo

Region

Nyanza

Pitt Rivers Source

Charles William Hobley

Date of Photograph

1902?

Accession number

1998.206.5.6

Further Information

Photographic Process

Print gelatin silver

Date Acquired

Donated

For citation use:
Pitt Rivers Museum Luo Visual History "1998.206.5.6" 6 Jun. 2008. Pitt Rivers Museum. Accessed 19 Nov. 2015 <http://photos.prm.ox.ac.uk/luo/photo/1998.206.5.6/>.

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