Kenneth Gourlay Uganda Collection

O lokoele iyalale - Join praise for the one with pointed ears [wild dog]

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:03:29

  • Cultures

    Karamojong (Jie)

  • Shelf mark

    2CDR0006137 (copy of C105/10)

  • Recording date

    1965-11-14

  • Is part of (Collection)

    Ken Gourlay collection

  • Recording locations

    Wertakau village, east of Kotido, Karamoja, Uganda

  • Recordist

    Oduka, Ahmed

  • Description

    Men's Group (with women assisting). Marriage song sung seated while waiting: Song: O lokoele iyalale - Join praise for the one with pointed ears [wild dog]; Concluding akiwar: O lowas ka ngitiang dang - O white-tailed One among all animals. Recorded by Ahmed Oduka as continuation of the African Studies Programme visit to Karamoja.

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