Tribal display, Chogoria, Kenya, ca.1925

“Young warriors, note head-dress.” Group portrait of young indigenous men wearing traditional dress and carrying cow hide shields, long spears and short swords known as ‘simi’. ❧ Image from the collection of Dr Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) showing the early years of the Chogoria mission, established near Mt Kenya in 1922 and run by Dr Irvine, ministering to the Chuka and Mwimbi peoples.

“年轻的战士们，请注意头饰。” 该图像为身着传统服饰、手持牛皮盾牌、长矛以及名为‘simi’的短刀的年轻原住民男性群体肖像。❧ 本图像出自阿奇博尔德·克莱夫·欧文（Archibald Clive Irvine，1893-1974）博士的藏品，展现了乔戈里亚传教站（Chogoria mission）的早期风貌。该传教站于1922年在肯尼亚山（Mt Kenya）附近建立，由欧文博士主持运营，旨在为楚卡（Chuka）与姆温比（Mwimbi）族群提供服务。