Decayed Morung, open to the elements, only the carved centre post remains

B&W photographic print. 'A decayed Morung, open to the elements, only the carved centre post remaining. In villages where the Mission had influence, converts were forbidden to use the Morung, on the grounds that it was a "heathen institution". Where a Morung fell into disuse, the traditions asso...

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Date(s) of creation: [1919-1937]
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA004955
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections