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JUNE 25-29; JULY 2-6, 2014 LOG SHEET # 4 SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL AUDIO / VIDEO LOG SHEET LOGGER / VIDEOGRAPHER: Alison Karfeld MEMORY CARD NUMBER - TASCAM: CFCH20 FILE NAME: Boma_124 MEMORY CARD NUMBER - ZOOM H2: CFCH22 FILE NAME: 4 PRESENTER: Patrick Abunga DATE / TIME: 6/29/14 1:15 PROGRAM: Kenya STAGE: Boma GROUP NAME: Art of Building REGION / STYLE: - Luo - Maasai - Pokomo - Northern Kenya (pastoralist) [[2 columned table]] | PERFORMER(S) | INSTRUMENT / OCCUPATION | | --- | --- | | Dennis Opudo | | | Susanna Victoria | | | Malika | | | Noria | | Luo Maasai Pokomo N. Kenya (pastoralist) CONTENTS / NOTES (continue on back): 1. Intro of speakers Luo 2. 2 Houses types - 1. for a man who is not married but to old to live at home lives w/ roommates (Simbá - Begins at mom's homestead on father's property, constructed by friends & neighbors) canopy roof, papyrus - Father has to give approval to live w/ his male roommates.) 2. for man who is set to get married 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. In all communities but Luo, women's job to build the house ((Underlined))Noria((Underlined)) north Pastoralist - 8. Men go into the woods or even neighboring countries to work, it is the woman's job to build and expand the houses as family, vistors come size expands. After the morning duties are done, when time to relax - no relaxing - time to construct the hut! The more active, strong, the woman is, the more extensive the house is/can expand ((Underlined)) Malika ((Underlined)) Pokomo girls can have their own huts as they grow older; women also build house w/ center pillar; diameter 3 meters, height 4 meters