Date: 2022 / Format: image - Improving African Futures Using Lessons from the Past

Description:: A dried raffia palm frond prepared for mat weaving. The stiff end of the frond has been removed and the frond has been split into two pieces almost to the base. Owusu Alexander folds and layers the two halves before weaving. Leaving the pieces attached at the base facilitates his weaving process. Sabiye, 19 July, 2022.
Rights:: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:: University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:: Sabiye
Subjects Facet:: Raffia; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:: Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:: 2022
Date searchable:: 2022-07-19
Genre Facet:: Digital image
Format:: Image
Source:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):: Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.067496, -2.352233

Description:: Owusu Alexander weaves a raffia palm mat. He has tied the in-progress mat to a raffia palm stick to anchor the mat as he weaves. He weaves with his right hand as he secures the work with his left hand, wrapping two frond portions around his index finger as he weaves. Sabiye, 19 July, 2022.
Rights:: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:: University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:: Sabiye
Subjects:: Men's work
Subjects Facet:: Raffia work; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:: Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:: 2022
Date searchable:: 2022-07-19
Genre Facet:: Digital image
Format:: Image
Source:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):: Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.067496, -2.352233

Description:: Porcupine quills used as tools in mat making. Sabiye, 19 July, 2022.
Rights:: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:: University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:: Sabiye
Subjects Facet:: Porcupines; Handicraft
Creator:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:: 2022
Date searchable:: 2022-07-19
Genre Facet:: Digital image
Format:: Image
Source:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):: Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.067496, -2.352233

Description:: Owusu Alexander holds a bundle of raffia palm frond strips. He has removed these from the leaves as he prepared materials for mat weaving. Sabiye, 17 July, 2022.
Rights:: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:: University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:: Sabiye
Subjects:: Men's work
Subjects Facet:: Raffia; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:: Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:: 2022
Date searchable:: 2022-07-17
Genre Facet:: Digital image
Format:: Image
Source:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):: Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.067496, -2.352233

Description:: Owusu Alexander demonstrates the process of starting a raffia palm mat, beginning by layering fronds that he has split down the middle. He folds one set of fronds over the other with his right hand, while using his left index finger to secure his work. Sabiye, 17 July, 2022.
Rights:: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:: University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:: Sabiye
Subjects:: Men's work
Subjects Facet:: Raffia work; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:: Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:: 2022
Date searchable:: 2022-07-17
Genre Facet:: Digital image
Format:: Image
Source:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):: Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.067496, -2.352233

Description:: Owusu Alexander demonstrates the process of starting a raffia palm mat, beginning by layering fronds that he has split down the middle. Sabiye, 17 July, 2022.
Rights:: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:: University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:: Sabiye
Subjects:: Men's work
Subjects Facet:: Raffia work; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:: Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:: 2022
Date searchable:: 2022-07-17
Genre Facet:: Digital image
Format:: Image
Source:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):: Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.067496, -2.352233

Description:: Owusu Alexander nears completion of the first row of a raffia palm mat. At the top is the finished edge of the mat. Sabiye, 17 July, 2022.
Rights:: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:: University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:: Sabiye
Subjects:: Men's work
Subjects Facet:: Raffia work; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:: Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:: 2022
Date searchable:: 2022-07-17
Genre Facet:: Digital image
Format:: Image
Source:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):: Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.067496, -2.352233

Description:: Owusu Alexander uses a knife to split dried raffia fronds in preparation for making a raffia palm mat. He removes the stiff rib and splits the resulting two side pieces of the frond in half, leaving a few centimeters at the base of each half unsplit. Here he folds the unsplit end in half, which allows him to easily layer the two halves when he adds them to his mat. Weaving with layered frond pieces makes a thicker and more durable mat. Sabiye, 17 July, 2022.
Rights:: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:: University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:: Sabiye
Subjects:: Men's work
Subjects Facet:: Raffia; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:: Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:: 2022
Date searchable:: 2022-07-17
Genre Facet:: Digital image
Format:: Image
Source:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):: Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.067496, -2.352233

Description:: A chair with a reclining back made from raffia palm. Sabiye, 22 July, 2022.
Rights:: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:: University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:: Sabiye
Subjects Facet:: Raffia
Creator:: Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:: 2022
Date searchable:: 2022-07-22
Genre Facet:: Digital image
Format:: Image
Source:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):: Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.067496, -2.352233

Search