Pitt Rivers Museum Luo Visual History

photograph scan of PRM number 1998.349.178.1

1998.349.178.1 (Film Negative 120mm)

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Key Information

Photographer

Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard

Description

Men from Kogelo clan driving cattle to a funeral ceremony somewhere in Alego Location. In particular they are driving bulls, which is significant since it is often only bulls that are driven to a funeral as part of mourning. The three men are all dressed in their ceremonial gear. The front man in long robe (kanzu or kandho), a western type hat (ogudu) and a walking stick (luth). He is evidently a wealthy elder who can afford relatively expensive items of European style clothing, and he is seen here driving the cattle with a switch. The other two men are wearing cowry shell headdresses (ogut gagi) from which protrude upwards a short pole on which is tied a plume of animal hair. [Gilbert Oteyo 9/9/2004]

Cultural Group

Luo

Region

Nyanza Alego

Pitt Rivers Source

Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard

Date of Photograph

1936

Accession number

1998.349.178.1

Further Information

Photographic Process

Negative film nitrate

Date Acquired

Donated 1988

Activity

Ritual Activity

For citation use:
Pitt Rivers Museum Luo Visual History "1998.349.178.1" 6 Jun. 2008. Pitt Rivers Museum. Accessed 19 Nov. 2015 <http://photos.prm.ox.ac.uk/luo/photo/1998.349.178.1/>.

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