Honey - (Ogiek Language Version)

Honey - (Ogiek Language Version)

Land Body Ecologies by Invisible Flock

Episode notes

THIS IS THE OGIEK LANGUAGE VERSION OF EPISODE 2 - HONEY.

For a fully translated version please find Episode 2 - Honey (English Language Version)

In Episode 2: Honey, we explore the Mau Forest in the Rift Valley, Kenya, where the population of honeybees have declined in recent decades due to deforestation, forest encroachment and logging. Bees are central to the identity of the Ogiek, an indigenous community that calls the Mau Forest home despite decades of continuous experiences of eviction in the name of conservation. The bees buzzing sounds from the high-swinging hives of Mau Forest are a voice in the community’s story. For the Ogiek, honey is food, it is medicine, it is front and centre in both celebration and healing. Since time immemorial, the Ogiek have cared for the Mau forest, living symbiotically with the bees, indig ... 

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