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Gusii people of Kenya: initiation and marriage ceremonies; funeral ritual of Chief's...
Catalogue reference: CN 3/15
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This record is about the Gusii people of Kenya: initiation and marriage ceremonies; funeral ritual of Chief's... dating from 1951 in the series Photographs Extracted from CO series. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CN 3/15
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1951
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Description (What the record is about)
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Gusii people of Kenya: initiation and marriage ceremonies; funeral ritual of Chief's son; men and women diviners; and dances to celebrate beginning of cultivation season
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- CO 927/162/4
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C360819/
Series information
CN 3
Photographs Extracted from CO series
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Photographic prints and negatives extracted from various record series
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Within the series: CN 3
Photographs Extracted from CO series
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