Bell
Item number Aj150 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
Item number Aj150 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Cattle bell made from a small whole tortoise shell that has two wooden clappers attached with rawhide thongs through two holes in the upper shell. Twelve complete geometric shape blocks on the top shell with an entire bottom shell as well. Geometric shape blocks have orange-brown middles and are black on the outside with contour lines.
Used for tracking and herding goats and cattle. Bells are usually strapped around the animal's neck for tracking but can also be rung by herders to control herd movement. In addition to providing sustenance, cattle and goats can be used to produce cosmetics, cleansers, clothing etc. Cattle serves as a form of dowry, and they are owned and exchanged to achieve authority, status, and to influence political affairs. Authority in the Karamojong communities is mostly given to elders who have the most cattle.
Herding
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Herding
Cattle bell made from a small whole tortoise shell that has two wooden clappers attached with rawhide thongs through two holes in the upper shell. Twelve complete geometric shape blocks on the top shell with an entire bottom shell as well. Geometric shape blocks have orange-brown middles and are black on the outside with contour lines.
Used for tracking and herding goats and cattle. Bells are usually strapped around the animal's neck for tracking but can also be rung by herders to control herd movement. In addition to providing sustenance, cattle and goats can be used to produce cosmetics, cleansers, clothing etc. Cattle serves as a form of dowry, and they are owned and exchanged to achieve authority, status, and to influence political affairs. Authority in the Karamojong communities is mostly given to elders who have the most cattle.
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