Women playing calabash rattles at a heritage celebration, 2019

Description:

Nafana women play calabash rattles as they sing songs associated with customary puberty and marriage celebrations at a heritage celebration organized by the Banda Heritage Initiative. Two women from Ahenkro are joined (left) by District Chief Executive Mary Komeh (white blouse). Ahenkro, 28 June, 2019.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19219

Location(s) Facet:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Banda Cultural Centre; Manaa Ndiom; Bijam; Rattles

Subjects Facet:

Heritage; Community event; Rites and ceremonies; Nafana (African people); Gourd, Calabash; Puberty rites; Marriage customs and rites

Creator:

Kelvin Asare

Date searchable:

2019

Date searchable:

2019-06-28

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ahenkro; 8.165961, -2.354312

Geographic Coordinates:

8.165961, -2.354312