1. Weaving a basketry fish trap, top row, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:

Ewe fisherman Dzobo Rubben weaves the top section of a basketry fish trap made of bamboo and vine cordage, securing the trap with his feet as he works. He uses cordage to bundle bamboo sticks and narrow the trap toward its top. In lower rows, individual bamboo sticks are separated by two twists of rope. As the weaver nears the top, he reduces the twist between sticks to one, narrowing their spacing. In the next row he bundles two sticks separated by one twist. He then bundles four, then eight, creating a cone-shaped trap. Akanyakrom, 23 July, 2022.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Akanyakrom (resettled);8.246709, -2.244840

Subjects:

Men's work

Subjects Facet:

Bamboo; Cordage; Fish traps; Handicrafts; Baskets; Ewe (African people)

Creator:

Allison Balabuch

Date searchable:

2022

Date searchable:

2022-07-23

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Coverage-Temporal:

Akanyakrom (resettled)

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Geographic Coordinates:

8.246709, -2.244840