Oha luck-stones are kept at the foot of the head-tree

B&W photographic print. 'Oha (luck-stones) are kept at the foot of the head-tree and have been counted by the village priest in front of the assembled village. If he finds that they have increased since the last counting, it is a good omen, since they are considered to be the abode of spirits. T...

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Date(s) of creation: April 1919
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004487
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections

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