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1. Male and female heads of family, Loobia Katoo, 1986
- Description:
- Family history interview with Elders of Loobia Katoo dressed in customary attire for the Yualie Festival celebrated at the harvest time for sorghum and millet. Loobia Katoo supplies the custodian of the Jafun shrine to which offerings are made during the Yualie Festival. The family brought the shrine to Banda from Senyon (Northern Region) during the time of Dabla, paramount chief of Banda. In the background (left) calabash (gourd) bowls (chrԑgbͻͻ in Nafaanra) are set out to dry. Left: custodian of the Jafun shrine, Kwadwo Kamiekunu (Jafun Bͻͻnyiifun); right: Amman Nyiimor (female head), 24 July, 1986.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17488
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ahenkro
- Subjects:
- Family history; Loobia Katoo
- Subjects Facet:
- Rites and ceremonies; Oral history; Gourd, Calabash
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl; James Anane
- Date searchable:
- 1986
- Date searchable:
- 1986-07-24
- Genre:
- Black-and-white negative
- Genre Facet:
- Black-and-white negative
- Format:
- Image
- Location(s):
- Ahenkro;8.164591, -2.355672
- Date Digitized:
- 2016
- Commentary:
- Negative scanned by Veronique Plante
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.164591, -2.355672
2. Amma Bio, Gbaŋmbɛ Katoo, Sanwa, 1986
- Description:
- Amma Bio of Gbaŋmbɛ Katoo demonstrates the dance associated with sinyeele (balo or xylophone) music played at funerals. Male family head Nyua Kwadwo plays the sinyeele. Lying beneath the partially assembled instrument are calabashes that serve as resonators and produce the instrument's distinctive sound. A small wooden stool lies on its side nearby. Sanwa, 6 August, 1986.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17506 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16697
- Location(s) Facet:
- Sanwa
- Subjects:
- Family history; Gbaŋmbɛ [Gbangmbe] Katoo
- Subjects Facet:
- Music; Balo; Funeral customs and rites; Dance; Oral history; Gourd, Calabash; Xylophone; Stools
- Creator:
- Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl; James Anane
- Date searchable:
- 1986
- Date searchable:
- 1986-08-06
- Genre:
- 35 mm slide
- Genre Facet:
- 35 mm slide
- Format:
- Image
- Location(s):
- Sanwa;8.142199, -2.372039
- Date Digitized:
- 2016
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.142199, -2.372039
3. Members of Gbaŋmbԑ Katoo, Sanwa, 1986
- Description:
- Members of Gbaŋmbɛ Katoo demonstrate the use of a (partially constructed) balo or xylophone (sinyeele in Nafaanra). The instrument is played at special funerals, including those of the paramount chief. A calabash with a small hole lies beneath the instrument. Together with other calabashes of graded size (small to large), it serves as the instrument's resonating chamber when fully assembled. By striking the sinyeele's wooden keys with a mallet, a range of musical notes are produced by the differently sized calabashes. Nyua Kwadwo (male family head) holds the mallets he uses to play the sinyeele. On each wrist he wears an iron bangle or bracelet with metal jangles. To the left, a family member plays a drum made from a clay pot. Sanwa, 6 August, 1986.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17506 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16696
- Location(s) Facet:
- Sanwa
- Subjects:
- Family history; Gbaŋmbɛ [Gbangmbe] Katoo
- Subjects Facet:
- Drums (musical instrument); Music; Balo; Bangles; Funeral customs and rites; Oral history; Gourd, Calabash; Pottery; Xylophone
- Creator:
- Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl; James Anane
- Date searchable:
- 1986
- Date searchable:
- 1986-08-06
- Genre:
- 35 mm slide
- Genre Facet:
- 35 mm slide
- Format:
- Image
- Location(s):
- Sanwa;8.142199, -2.372039
- Date Digitized:
- 2016
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.142199, -2.372039
4. Funeral celebration, Gbao, 1986
- Description:
- Gbԑԑnlԑԑ Katoo in Gbao celebrates the funeral of the caretaker of a shrine. After falling ill and dying, the man was understood to have been killed by the 'fetish' because of harm he was alleged to be planning against family members. In this case, the funeral involves special forms of drumming, dancing and songs as part of a thanksgiving to the shrine. On the left, Yaw Ble plays an antelope antler horn while holding an iron gong in his right hand. Next (right), Kwabena Nika plays a double iron gong with a wooden hammer. Abena Gyakari, Akua Bedu Wo, and Akua Asԑmpasa (blue top) play calabash rattles. Standing, Kwame Fnaso plays the special drums associated with the shrine. Gbao, 8 August, 1986.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Location(s) Facet:
- Gbao
- Subjects:
- Gbԑԑnlԑԑ (Gbeenlee) Katoo; Atumpan drums
- Subjects Facet:
- Rites and ceremonies; Funeral customs and rites; Gourd, Calabash; Gongs; Drums (musical instrument)
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 1986
- Date searchable:
- 1986-08-08
- Genre:
- 35 mm slide
- Genre Facet:
- 35 mm slide
- Format:
- Image
- Location(s):
- Gbao;8.147021, -2.362744
- Date Digitized:
- 2016
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.147021, -2.362744
5. Funeral celebration, Gbao, 1986
- Description:
- Gbԑԑnlԑԑ Katoo in Gbao celebrates the funeral of the caretaker of a shrine who was understood to have been killed by the 'fetish' because of harm he allegedly planned against family members. In this case, the funeral involves special forms of drumming, dancing and songs as part of a thanksgiving to the shrine. On the left, Yaw Ble plays an antelope antler horn while holding an iron gong in his right hand. Abena Gyakari, Akua Bedu Wo, and Akua Asԑmpasa (blue top) play calabash rattles. Standing, Kwame Fnaso plays the special drums associated with the shrine. Looking on, right, is James Anane. Two photos. Gbao, 8 August, 1986.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Location(s) Facet:
- Gbao
- Subjects:
- Rattles; Gbԑԑnlԑԑ (Gbeenlee) Katoo; Horn; Atumpan drums
- Subjects Facet:
- Gourd, Calabash; Gongs; Drums (musical instrument); Funeral customs and rites; Rites and ceremonies
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 1986
- Date searchable:
- 1986-08-08
- Genre:
- 35 mm slide
- Genre Facet:
- 35 mm slide
- Format:
- Image
- Source:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Location(s):
- Gbao;8.147021, -2.362744
- Date Digitized:
- 2016
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.147021, -2.362744
6. Funeral celebration, Gbao, 1986
- Description:
- Gbԑԑnlԑԑ Katoo in Gbao celebrates the funeral of the caretaker of a shrine who was understood to have been killed by the 'fetish' because of harm he allegedly planned against family members. In this case, the funeral involves special forms of drumming, dancing and songs as part of a thanksgiving to the shrine. Here, Yaw Ble wears a strip-woven smock as he plays an antelope antler horn and dances. To the left, women play calabash rattles and Kwabena Nika plays a double iron gong. Drums that belong to the shrine are played as he dances. Four photos. Gbao, 8 August, 1986.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Location(s) Facet:
- Gbao
- Subjects:
- Rattles; Gbԑԑnlԑԑ (Gbeenlee) Katoo; Horn; Atumpan drums
- Subjects Facet:
- Gourd, Calabash; Gongs; Drums (musical instrument); Funeral customs and rites; West African strip weaving; Rites and ceremonies
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 1986
- Date searchable:
- 1986-08-08
- Genre:
- 35 mm slide
- Genre Facet:
- 35 mm slide
- Format:
- Image
- Location(s):
- Gbao;8.147021, -2.362744
- Date Digitized:
- 2016
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.147021, -2.362744