11. Completed basketry fish trap, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:

Ewe fishermen Dzobo Reuben (left), Maxwell Gbadago (center) and Dzobo Sebastian (right) stand alongside a bamboo fish trap that they made from locally harvested resources. The trap is oriented in the way it would be placed in the water, braced by two long sticks that would be driven into the river bottom. The trap would also be secured by a rope anchoring the trap to a nearby tree or other secure object. Akanyakrom, 26 July, 2022.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17121

Location(s) Facet:

Akanyakrom (resettled)

Subjects:

Men's work

Subjects Facet:

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

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2022

Date searchable:

2022-07-26

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Akanyakrom (resettled);8.246709, -2.244840

Geographic Coordinates:

8.246709, -2.244840

12. Weaving the tongue of a basketry fish trap, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:

Ewe fishermen Dzobo Sebastian (center), and Dzobo Reuben (left) weave the tongue (exa woade in Ewe) of a basketry fish trap. They use vine cordage to secure the bamboo sticks. This portion of the trap is inserted into the woven cylindrical trap body, allowing fish to enter but blocking their exit from the basketry trap. Maxwell Gbadago (right) uses a wooden mallet to pound a vine that has been twisted and dried in order to remove its bark and make it pliable. The resulting rope will be used to weave remaining parts of the fish trap. Akanyakrom, 23 July, 2022.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19549

Location(s) Facet:

Akanyakrom (resettled)

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

Location(s):

Akanyakrom (resettled);8.246709, -2.244840

Geographic Coordinates:

8.246709, -2.244840

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

Description:

Ewe fisherman Dzobo Reuben 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)

Geographic Coordinates:

8.246709, -2.244840

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

Description:

Ewe fisherman Dzobo Reuben weaves the top section of a basketry fish trap. 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. Behind, another in-progress trap with narrower spacing between sticks stands upright against a shed. Akanyakrom, 23 July, 2022.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Akanyakrom (resettled)

Subjects:

Men's work

Subjects Facet:

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

Creator:

Allison Balabuch

Date searchable:

2022-07-23

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Akanyakrom (resettled);8.246709, -2.244840

Geographic Coordinates:

8.246709, -2.244840

15. Making rope, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:

Dzobo Reuben, an Ewe fisherman, holds a vine that has been twisted in preparation for rope making. The vine will be set aside to dry for several days before being processed by pounding with a wooden mallet. The rope will be used in fish trap making. Bamboo sticks that will be used for the body of the basketry fish trap can be seen lying on the ground in the background. Akanyakrom, 18 July, 2022.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Akanyakrom (resettled)

Subjects:

Men's work

Subjects Facet:

Cordage; Fish traps; Handicrafts; Baskets

Creator:

Allison Balabuch

Date searchable:

2022

Date searchable:

2022-07-18

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Akanyakrom (resettled);8.246709, -2.244840

Geographic Coordinates:

8.246709, -2.244840

16. Making rope, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:

Dzobo Reuben, an Ewe fisherman, twists a vine that will be processed into rope for use in fish trap making. The twisted and coiled vine will be allowed to dry for several days before it is processed by pounding with a wooden mallet. The surrounding ground is covered with bamboo sticks and shavings, also part of the materials used in fish trap making. Akanyakrom, 18 July, 2022.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Akanyakrom (resettled)

Subjects:

Men's work

Subjects Facet:

Cordage; Fish traps; Handicrafts

Creator:

Allison Balabuch

Date searchable:

2022

Date searchable:

2022-07-18

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Akanyakrom (resettled);8.246709, -2.244840

Geographic Coordinates:

8.246709, -2.244840

17. Weaving a basketry fish trap, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:

Ewe fisherman Dzobo Reuben weaves a basketry fish trap. He uses cordage to secure the bamboo sticks, using his feet to hold the trap in place as he weaves using cordage made from vines. These woven sticks will form the outer body of the basketry trap. Akanyakrom, 23 July, 2022.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Akanyakrom (resettled)

Subjects:

Men's work

Subjects Facet:

Bamboo; Cordage; Fish traps; Handicrafts; Baskets

Creator:

Allison Balabuch

Date searchable:

2022

Date searchable:

2022-07-23

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Akanyakrom (resettled);8.246709, -2.244840

Geographic Coordinates:

8.246709, -2.244840

18. Preparing wood for a fish trap, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:

Ewe fisherman Dzobo Reuben uses a cutlass to smooth a stick that will be used to make the interior hoops that open and brace the inside of basketry fish trap. Akanyakrom, 26 July, 2022.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Akanyakrom (resettled)

Subjects:

Men's work; Cutlasses

Subjects Facet:

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

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2022

Date searchable:

2022-07-26

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Akanyakrom (resettled);8.246709, -2.244840

Geographic Coordinates:

8.246709, -2.244840