Dinkas at Shambe, on the Upper Nile, 1935 - 1936
Scope and Contents
The caption on the album page continues: 'They have the most astonishing hair, which is bleached to a pale ginger colour. This they do by putting on a mud pack for a few weeks, which is soaked with cows urine. The most extraordinary part is that they manage to get the crinkles out of their hair'.
Dates
- Creation: 1935 - 1936
Creator
- From the Fonds: Powell, W, fl1930 - 1939 (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
General
SG.
Finding aid date
2003-06-30 12:07:11+00:00
Repository Details
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