isqn kapa sheko_045

Domain:

agriculture

Record type:

media

Editor:

Luc

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A group of boys shows how to hang a beehive into a tree. They do this on a rather small tree in the garden. They are dressed up with some leaves and rags to symbolize the way Shekos used to dress. Even though it is play, they show all the steps and even whistle and speak a 'blessing' for the bees to come. After untying the hive again, they show different ways of climbing down. The video also shows how a gonti rope is used, and wound up for storage, as well as tells about how a knife and sheath are made and used.

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Languages

Sheko

isqn qooxsa sheko_047

Marqos describes how one can see from the behaviour of the bees on the slits whether there is honey

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Marqos climbs a tree in search for good wood for mayda 'firesticks'. He also takes some rotten dry w

isqn xsyaaxsa sheko_075

The beehive is tied firmly with the hauled up suku rope.

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Marqos has spotted a good tree to place the beehive in and inspects it from below. It needs to have