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41. Archaeological team members, Makala Kataa, 1990

Description:
Members of the 1990 archaeological excavation team at Makala Kataa. Team members included Banda men from Ahenkro and Makala. Back row (L-R): Kwasi Donkor, Donkor Johnson, __, Lamini, Kwasi Mensah (driver), Kwadwo Manu, Obour Bartholomew, Yaw Francis, Enoch Mensah, Mensah Listowell (red shirt). Front row (L-R) Daniel Mensah, Kwabena Mensah, Malik Abrefa, Ann Stahl, Yaw Frimpong, Osei Kofi. Also pictured are Peter Donkor and Richard Aboabo. Makala, July, 1990.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Makala Kataa; Team photo
Subjects Facet:
Archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology)
Creator:
Andrew Black
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1990
Date searchable:
1990-07
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.142573, -2.381145
Date Digitized:
2019-05-02
People Facet:
Andrew Black
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.142573, -2.381145

42. Bulldozer clearing ground for the Banda Cultural Centre, 1994

Description:
A bulldozer belonging to a contractor working in the area on Banda roads is hired to clear the site for the Banda Cultural Centre. Ahenkro, 1994.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Banda Cultural Centre; Bulldozer
Subjects Facet:
Building
Identifier:
Negative 13
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1994
Date searchable:
1994
Genre:
Color negative
Genre Facet:
Color negative
Format:
Image
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.165961, -2.354312
Date Digitized:
2019-05-02
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Negative scanned by Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.165961, -2.354312

43. Archaeological team members, Makala Kataa, 1989

Description:
Members of the 1989 archaeological excavation team at Makala Kataa. Team members included Banda men from Ahenkro and Makala. Left-right: Enoch Mensah, Yaw Frimpong, Kwasi Donkor, Obour Bartholomew, ___, Osei Kofi, Samuel Babatu, Yaw Francis, Mustapha, Donkor Johnson. Makala Kataa, July, 1989.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Makala Kataa; Team photo
Subjects Facet:
Archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology)
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1989
Date searchable:
1989-07
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.142053, -2.383126
Date Digitized:
2019-05-02
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.142053, -2.383126

44. Spindles and whorls resting on a strip-woven cloth, Ahenkro, 2019

Description:
Three spindles with painted spindle whorls made in Kokua in 1994 rest on a black-and-white strip-woven cloth worn by a woman attending the Banda Heritage Celebration held at the Banda Cultural Centre. In the past Banda area women used spindles and whorls like these to spin cotton thread. Ahenkro, 28 June, 2019.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Date:
2019-06-28
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Banda Cultural Centre
Subjects Facet:
West African strip weaving; Textiles; Spinning; Spindle whorls
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. M. Dores Cruz
Date searchable:
2019-06-28
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.165961, -2.354312
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.165961, -2.354312

45. Storytellers performing at the Banda Heritage Celebration, Ahenkro, 2019

Description:
Storytelling is an entertaining way through which elders convey wisdom to younger people. Here three of Ahenkro's storytellers share stories at a Banda Heritage Event held at the Banda Cultural Centre. A film of the storytellers sharing tales can be accessed through the "iaff_works" link below. L-R, Idisa Yaya, Akosua Mattah, and Alhasa Watara. Ahenkro, 28 June, 2019.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://iaff.library.uvic.ca/concern/iaff_works/28cd31ae-dd64-47ac-9caf-5601ef741676
Date:
2019-06-28
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Banda Cultural Centre; Storytelling; Banda Heritage Initiative
Subjects Facet:
Heritage; Tales
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2019-06-28
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.165961, -2.354312
Sketchfab Uid:
Commentary:
Image extracted from digital video footage
Geographic Coordinates:
8.165961, -2.354312

46. Front view of the Banda Cultural Centre, Ahenkro, 2019

Description:
Front view of the Banda Cultural Centre after repainting. The Centre provides space for community gatherings and guest rooms for Banda Research Project and other community visitors. The Centre's motto/logo is "Nyu nunu," (Nafaanra) or "Unity," symbolized by an Adinkra design showing two crocodiles who share the same stomach. Commissioned in 1995, the main building, pictured here, was constructed in 1994-95 through a combination of Banda Research Project funding and communal labor supplied by Ahenkro's four Unit Committees. The building is administered and maintained by the community. Ahenkro, 22 June, 2019.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17338 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17133 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17115
Date:
2019-06-22
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Banda Cultural Centre; Unit committees; Communal labor
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2019-06-22
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.165961, -2.354312
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.165961, -2.354312

47. Spindle wrapped with cotton thread, Ahenkro, 2019

Description:
A wooden spindle thickly wrapped with cotton thread rests in a large calabash bowl. The bowl sits on a wooden stool adjacent to the legs of blue plastic chairs on which elder women sit at a Banda Heritage Celebration held at the Banda Cultural Centre. One woman wears a strip-woven textile made with black, white, red and yellow threads. Bottom right is the basket in which she stores her spinning supplies. Ahenkro, 28 June, 2019.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Date:
2019-06-28
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Banda Cultural Centre; Cotton thread
Subjects Facet:
West African strip weaving; Gourd, Calabash; Textiles; Spinning
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2019-06-28
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.165961, -2.354312
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.165961, -2.354312

48. New Market, Banda-Ahenkro, 2016

Description:
The new Ahenkro market building was built on the site where a majestic kapok tree shading the outdoor marketplace formerly stood. The tree was downed in a severe storm in 1999/2000, after which the weekly market was moved to a nearby village. The new building houses commercial kiosks and storefronts for rent. View of the market's south side. Ahenkro, June, 2016.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16751 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16725 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16729 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16734 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16730
Date:
2016
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Kiosks; Stores
Subjects Facet:
Markets; Villages
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2016
Date searchable:
2016-06
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.163508, -2.356333
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.163508, -2.356333

49. Forming a ball of fuura using a calabash, Ahenkro, 2014

Description:
A woman uses a calabash bowl ( chrɛgbɔɔ in Nafaanra) to form a ball of fuura. The food is made from fermented pearl millet, which is ground and mixed together with ground spices and water. The mixture is formed into balls which are boiled. Here some of the boiled, pounded dough is being shaped into a ball, which will be rolled in ground millet before serving. This dish was prepared and served at the Olden Times Food Fair held at the Banda Cultural Centre with sponsorship from Amanda L. Logan. Ahenkro, 30 July, 2014.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19483; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19486; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19485; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19482
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Women's work
Subjects Facet:
Gourd, calabash; Pearl millet; Foodways; Food preparation; Food processing; Lagenaria siceraria
Creator:
Amanda L. Logan
Date searchable:
2014
Date searchable:
2014-07-30
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Amanda L. Logan
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.165892, -2.354363
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.165892, -2.354363

50. A ball of fuura partially covered in millet flour, Ahenkro, 2014

Description:
A partially covered ball of fuura rests in a bowl of millet flour. The food is made from fermented pearl millet, which is ground and mixed together with ground spices and water. The mixture is formed into balls which are boiled. The cooked, pounded dough has been shaped into a ball and is being rolled in ground millet before serving. This dish was prepared and served at the Olden Times Food Fair held at the Banda Cultural Centre with sponsorship from Amanda L. Logan. Ahenkro, 30 July, 2014.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19483; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19484; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19486; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19482
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects Facet:
Pearl millet; Foodways; Food preparation; Food processing
Creator:
Amanda L. Logan
Date searchable:
2014
Date searchable:
2014-07-30
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.165892, -2.354363
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.165892, -2.354363