Pitt Rivers Museum Luo Visual History

photograph scan of PRM number 1998.349.9.1

1998.349.9.1 (Film negative)

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Key Information

Photographer

Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard

Description

This is an entrance (rangach) to a Luo homestead (dala) which in most cases is closed at night. The euphorbia surrounding fence terminates here leaving a gap, and vertical wooden posts are dug into the ground on both sides to strengthen it. The posts are made to hold horizontal poles which are used to close the entrance at night. This is a view from inside the homestead looking out into the open grassy field. [Gilbert Oteyo 9/9/2004]

Cultural Group

Luo

Region

Nyanza

Pitt Rivers Source

Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard

Date of Photograph

1936

Accession number

1998.349.9.1

Further Information

Photographic Process

Negative film nitrate

Date Acquired

Donated 1988

For citation use:
Pitt Rivers Museum Luo Visual History "1998.349.9.1" 6 Jun. 2008. Pitt Rivers Museum. Accessed 19 Nov. 2015 <http://photos.prm.ox.ac.uk/luo/photo/1998.349.9.1/>.

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