Bamboo fence around a tree

B&W photographic print. 'The bamboo structure is built around the trunk of a tree as part of the "place of the first sowing" ceremony. The fence prevents the seed contained inside being eaten by animals.'


Date(s) of creation: 12 March 1927
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Mills; James Philip (1890-1960); colonial administrator and anthropologist
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA005200
URL Description: Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections

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