IDNO

LS.140702.TC1

Description

On Catalogue Card: Uganda Borders. 55.69.
Africa, East.
Lokumamoi of Bokorora, status of Senior Elder, age 80-85, the tortoise shell breast ornament (Bokol) being reserved for the status of Senior Elder. The type of twisted metal labret worn by him was considered old-fashioned in 1926. Despite his age and arthritic condition he is very active and energetic, and could walk over 20 miles at a good pace in mountainous country.

On Print for duplicate image P.50068.ACH2: "Heads of clan 2. Loxumamoi of Bokorora. For comments see earlier photograph. [His clothing was provided by the Sudan Government as official recognition of his political position. This comment applies to subsequent heads of clans, whose photographs appear.]" [Shepstone’s caption]

A half-length portrait of Chief Lokumamoi of Bokorora. An elderly Didinga man wearing several ear ornaments and a twisted metal labret which Driberg annotates as being old-fashioned in 1926. He is wearing three local neck ornaments - a circular neck cuff, a looser beaded ornament and a pendant with a stone. He is also wearing an open shirt which Driberg annotates as being government issued. In the background is Timan Lomingamoi of Idoto Chief of Pataldo and Lotyang Lotaperemoi, Chief of Thugoro. [LS 25/07/23]

Place

E Africa; Uganda; South Sudan; Didinga Mountains; Bokorora [Ango-Egyptian Sudan]

Cultural Affliation

Didinga

Named Person

Lokumamoi, Chief of Bokorora; Lotyang Lotaperemoi, Chief of Thugoro; Timan Lomingamoi of Idoto Chief of Pataldo

Photographer

Driberg, Jack Herbert

Collector / Expedition

Date

1925

Collection Name

Teaching Slide Collection

Source

Driberg, Jack Herbert

Format

Lantern Slide Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

Bibliographical Reference: ‪Driberg‪‬, Jack Herbert, 1930.
People of the Small Arrow (George Routledge & Sons, London). [JD 14/06/2018]

Bibliographical Reference: In Driberg, J.H. (1922) ‘A preliminary account of the Didinga’, in Sudan Notes and Records . Khartoum: The Sudan Printing Press, pp. 208–215. Driberg lists the Didinga Chiefs present at the time: "The following are the present Didinga Chiefs :— Timan Lomingamoi, Chief of Patalado, Lowath Lopulimoi, Chief of Kademakuch, Mechekedik Loriamoi, Chief of Lakorechoke, Logeramoi, Chief of Lomongole, Lokumamoi, Chief of Bokorora, Loputhuk Aped on gomoi Chief of Laudo, Loyom Lochorimoi, Chief of Morukoiyan, Lotyang Lotaparemoi, Chief of Thuguro"