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Kuulo History. Interview with Elders of Kuulo Katoo, Dompofie, 6 August 1986


Description:
A video made from a photo and original cassette tape audio recording of a 1986 family history interview with Elders of Kuulo Katoo in Dompofie, Banda. Female head of family, Lelɛɛ Afua Fofie (age, c. 90 yrs), shared in the Nafaanra language the history of Wurache, female ancestress of Kuulo Katoo. The interview was conducted by Dr. Ann Stahl and James Anane as part of a 1986 research project on family histories of the Banda area. Also participating in the interview were: Dompofie Odikro and male head of family, Tolɛɛ Kwadwo Fordjour (age, c. 95 yrs), Kwame Broma (age, c. 80 yrs), Kwasi Donkor (age, c. 70 yrs), Kwasi Millah (age, 60 yrs), Kwabena Mensah (age, 60 yrs), Kwame Dɔmeabra (age, 55 yrs) and Emmanuel Dwira (age, 33 yrs). The original audio has been edited to exclude (poorly audible) translations of Nafaanra dialogue into English. The original cassette recording ended prior to the conclusion of the interview, and thus does not capture the full exchange in Nafaanra. An English translation of the interview and the still image of Dompofie elders are available in the Banda Through Time repository (links below). Dompofie, 6 August, 1986. Length: 15.38 minutes.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17487 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16690
Date:
1986-08-06
Location(s) Facet:
Dompofie
Subjects:
Makala; Dompo; Trafun; Land dispute; Lando; Kuulo Katoo; Ligbi; Family history; Gbaha
Subjects Facet:
Horses; Oral history; Drums (musical instrument); Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Adansonia; Nafana (African people); Rites and ceremonies
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Afua Fofie; Kwadwo Fordjour; Kwasi Millah; Kwabena Mensah; Kwame Broma; Kwame Dɔmeabra; Emmanuel Dwira; Kwasi Donkor; James Anane
Date searchable:
1986
Date searchable:
1986-08-06
Genre:
Digital video
Genre Facet:
Digital video
Format:
Video
Language Facet:
Nafaanra
Location(s):
Dompofie; 8.148619, -2.366971
Date Digitized:
2020
Commentary:
Original cassette tape audio recording digitized using an Ion Tape to PC system. Video made using Adobe Premier Pro.
Geographic Coordinates:
8.8148619, -2.366971