A kind of hand-fan used since antiquity to drive away insects and create a cool breeze, the fly-whisk is associated with power, divinity and purification in the Indian subcontinent. Fly-whisks ...

The late Senator Otieno Kajwang’ Little is known of a magical fly-whisk wielded by the late Senator Otieno Kajwang’ It is alleged that he inherited it from Raila Odinga’s father the late Oginga Odinga ...

Click to open image viewer. In most of Africa, flywhisks were carried as prestige regalia and during masquerades. They emphasized both gestures and spoken words. Their materials tended to be made of ...

Appraisal: Fake Kongo Fly Whisk, from Santa Clara, Hour 1. Watch John A. Buxton's appraisal of a Fake Kongo Fly Whisk, in Santa Clara, Hour 1.

The fly whisk, or "orengo" in Luo dialect, was a constant feature in Raila Odinga's public appearances, used to emphasise points, mourn the departed, and rally crowds. His political unpredictability ...

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