This type of headdressing is worn by the young Karamojong men, 1935 - 1936
Scope and Contents
The caption below the photograph continues: 'A kind of string basket well stuffed with ancestral hair. The Chari or chain handing down behind reaches almost to the waist: at the end of this is a small tuft of goats hair. At dances, if the wearer can manage to swing it, and touch the girl he fancies with the tuft, he is entitled to spend the night with her'.
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 14:18:42+00:00
Geographic
Repository Details
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