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<< Other Photo Pages >> Gong Rock - Rock Art in Tanzania

Submitted by bat400 on Thursday, 06 September 2007  Page Views: 12660

Rock ArtSite Name: Gong Rock
Country: Tanzania
NOTE: This site is 129.37 km away from the location you searched for.

Type: Rock Art

Latitude: 2.7175S  Longitude: 34.793000E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
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4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
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no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
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Gong Rock
Gong Rock submitted by KaiHofmann : Maasai Gong Rock and a Serengeti vista Site in Tanzania photo by Charles G. Summers Jr. Maasai gong rock at Moru Kopjes in the Serengeti. It is said that the Maasai used the gong rock as a method of communication, to summon tribal members for a gathering/ceremony. It is covered with pits made by banging a small rock on this large rock, perhaps over 8 feet wide and four feet high. This roc... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Rock Art in Tanzania.
The Masai say that in the past they used Gong Rock to summon people from over the Serengeti plains. The large stone (over 2 meters long and standing over a meter high) is covered with rounded depressions from the impact of generations of strikes.

The stone lies close to the Moru Kopjes (the Old Kopjes) where pictograms can be found. The sites are frequently included in safari tours that visit this part of the Serengeti. The kopjes are stone outcrops - one of the few features in this part of the plains. Cracks and natural depressions in the kopjes collect rain water and attract birds, mammals, and amphibians. A small grey flecked frog of the area (scientific name - Hyerolius Orkarkarri) was first noticed by science as it sat on the Gong Rock itself. ("Orkarkarr" is the Maa word for "Gong".)
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Gong Rock
Gong Rock submitted by Flickr : Gong Rock 11-21 Site in Tanzania Photos from our African Adventure arranged by Calabash Adventures - the best safari operator by far! Image copyright: Grete Howard (Grete Howard), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API. (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Gong Rock
Gong Rock submitted by Flickr : PSU-NMAIST Site in Tanzania Gong Rock with markings from early humans; southern Serengeti, Tanzania. Image copyright: PSU, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Gong Rock
Gong Rock submitted by Flickr : Two of My Favorite Things Site in Tanzania Rock art and a big cat in one photo! The lions (Panthera leo) like to hang out atop Moru Kopje. The rock is known as "Gong Rock" to the Maasai tribe. Since prehistory, they have been throwing smaller rocks at it to send sounds. A musical instrument! Taken in the Central Serengeti, Tanzania, Africa. The African lion is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red... (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Gong Rock
Gong Rock submitted by Flickr : Babu na Bebe at Gong Rock Site in Tanzania This kopje is known as "Gong Rock". The Masai come here and pound on the slab in left foreground to make a sound like the ringing of a bell. They do this to call the bands together when there is a need to meet. Image copyright: eric20d (Eric Thomson), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Gong Rock
Gong Rock submitted by Flickr : Masai gong rock on kopje Site in Tanzania Serengeti Image copyright: twigazeebs (Twiga Zeebz), hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

Gong Rock
Gong Rock submitted by Flickr : IMG_7136 Site in Tanzania Mtandeka with Masai gong rock Image copyright: anneneal photos, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.

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Re: Gong Rock by Runemage on Wednesday, 13 June 2018
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I can't hear any sound on this clip, can anyone else? If not, I'll delete it.
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