Peter Cooke Uganda Collection

Anyira tirjwi = Girls are beautiful all the time

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:01:14

  • Cultures

    Acholi (Labwor)

  • Shelf mark

    C23/18

  • Subjects

    Song for Bul dance

  • Recording date

    1965-11-14

  • Is part of (Collection)

    Peter Cooke Uganda Recordings

  • Recording locations

    Losilan Mission school, Labwor district, Uganda

  • Performers

    Unidentified (singers, male)

  • Recordist

    Cooke, Peter

  • Description

    Item note: Song for Bul dance in Labwor language. Song text includes reference to "This girl's face shining like a Tilley lamp". Performer's note: Male students chorus. Recording note: Recorded at 3 3/4 ips. Recordist's note: In Peter Cooke's notes, this is PCUG64-8.24.B3 [announced as no. 66].

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Anyira tirjwi = Girls are beautiful all the time

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