THE KING OF BUNYORO'S HARVEST CEREMONY: MILKING THE SACRED COWS Every male subject was required to deposit one bushel of grain in the royal granary, as a precaution against famine. Only the king is allowed to drink the milk from the sacred cows, which are specially kept for the harvest ceremony. The king of Bunyoro (front centre) accompanied by five of his Ministers.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3618, 17 July 1923, Page 38
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63THE KING OF BUNYORO'S HARVEST CEREMONY: MILKING THE SACRED COWS Every male subject was required to deposit one bushel of grain in the royal granary, as a precaution against famine. Only the king is allowed to drink the milk from the sacred cows, which are specially kept for the harvest ceremony. The king of Bunyoro (front centre) accompanied by five of his Ministers. Otago Witness, Issue 3618, 17 July 1923, Page 38
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