Pitt Rivers Museum Luo Visual History

photograph scan of PRM number 1998.349.119.1

1998.349.119.1 (Film Negative 120mm)

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Key Information

Photographer

Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard

Description

A Luo typical cattle kraal (kul) within the homestead (dala) with the euphorbia fence (ojuok) and a gap left as entrance (rangach). The cattle (dhok) are seen here with some still tethered in the kraal where evidence of their dung waste (owuoyo) can be seen around the kraal area. Note that the adult cattle are often tethered by a rope around the horns while the younger ones have ropes around the neck. This is because the adult ones find it difficult to pull the pegs off the ground by force if the rope is around their horns as it hurts when they try. [Gilbert Oteyo 9/9/2004]

Cultural Group

Luo

Region

Nyanza

Pitt Rivers Source

Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard

Date of Photograph

1936

Accession number

1998.349.119.1

Further Information

Photographic Process

Negative film nitrate

Date Acquired

Donated 1988

For citation use:
Pitt Rivers Museum Luo Visual History "1998.349.119.1" 6 Jun. 2008. Pitt Rivers Museum. Accessed 19 Nov. 2015 <http://photos.prm.ox.ac.uk/luo/photo/1998.349.119.1/>.

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