6.3 CHANGING BODY ADORNMENT
With both education and church activity in place, local administration changed, and with the growth of Christian culture among the Luo, a whole new way of life emerged. By the time Evans-Pritchard visited Luoland in 1936, many people did not wear traditional ornaments, favouring European-style clothing. These changes went hand-in-hand with the fact that most Luo people had been baptized with a Christian name and were under the influence of the European missions. Those who fully embraced the new education and clothing styles were referred to in various ways as 'civilized' ( lony or nanga ) or of 'good dressing' ( jananga ) or even a 'clever or educated man' ( odiero ). Women and girls were wearing printed cloth dresses, head coverings and shoes. Men were also wearing a range of European items including shoes, socks, shorts, robes, coats, blazers, scarves, long ties, hats, and so on.
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Nicodemo from Kogelo Clan and his wives
Evans-Pritchard, 1936
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Group of school children from Mulaha in uniform
Evans-Pritchard, 1936
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Wife of a man called Peter (possibly Archdeacon Owen's driver)
Evans-Pritchard, 1936
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A Luo woman with a cloth headdress ( kitamba )
Evans-Pritchard, 1936
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This group of women and children coming to or from
a market may be Luo or of Kisii area
Evans-Pritchard, 1936
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This group of children may be Luo of Kisii area
Evans-Pritchard, 1936
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Two Luo men, John and Abraham with their children
Evans-Pritchard, 1936
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A Luo man called Abraham with another young man
Evans-Pritchard, 1936
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A Luo man called Abraham wearing a European coat
Evans-Pritchard, 1936
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A Luo man called Paulo (Paul)
Evans-Pritchard, 1936
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A Luo man from Unyolo Village
Evans-Pritchard, 1936
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A Luo man called Wilson Oloo
Evans-Pritchard, 1936
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A Luo man called Peter (probably Archdeacon Owen's driver)
Evans-Pritchard, 1936
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Luo men of Kogelo Clan, Alego Location
Evans-Pritchard, 1936
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Two Luo elders named Peter and Owor
Evans-Pritchard, 1936
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Two Luo men called Wilson Oloo and Jacobo
of Kogelo Clan, Alego
Evans-Pritchard, 1936
And even where Luo traditional material culture continued strongly, it could still be blended with aspects of European culture.
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Osori of Kato Clan (ja kato ) wearing a traditional Luo
headdress together with western clothing
Evans-Pritchard, 1936
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A Luo elder wearing a traditional headdress
together with an expensive western cloth robe.
Evans-Pritchard, 1936
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Asuko Clan men wearing traditional headdresses
together with western clothing
Evans-Pritchard, 1936