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31. Partially complete basketry fish trap, Akanyakrom, 2022
- Description:
- A partially finished basketry fish trap made from bamboo and vine cordaage sits upright in the Ewe fishing village of Akanykrom. This resettled village was established after the community was displaced by construction of Bui Dam. Fish traps like these can no longer be used downstream of the dam because of reduced water flow, nor can they be used on the lake behind the dam. 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
- Date searchable:
- 2022-07-23
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Source:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Location(s):
- Akanyakrom (resettled);8.246709, -2.244840
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.246709, -2.244840
32. Weaving a basketry fish trap, Akanyakrom, 2022
- Description:
- Ewe fisherman Dzobo Rubben 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
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.246709, -2.244840
33. Weaving the tongue of a basketry fish trap, Akanyakrom, 2022
- Description:
- Ewe fishermen Dzobo Sebastian (center), and Dzobo Rubben (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
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.246709, -2.244840
34. Fish smoking oven, Akanyakrom, 2022
- Description:
- Five stacked racks containing fish sit on top of a rectangular earthen smoking oven in the resettled Ewe village of Akanyakrom. The wood racks have a metal mesh base on which the fish are placed. A metal roofing sheet covers the stack. Leafy boughs used in smoking lie in front of the furnace to the right of an aluminum headpan. A blue plastic drum used to store water sits against the wall of a nearby house. Akanyakrom, 16 July, 2022.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Location(s) Facet:
- Akanyakrom (Resettled)
- Subjects:
- Women's work; Water barrels; Plastic containers; Headpans
- Subjects Facet:
- Fishing villages; Food processing; Smoking of food; Mortars & pestles
- Creator:
- Allison Balabuch
- Date searchable:
- 2022
- Date searchable:
- 2022-07-16
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Source:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Location(s):
- Akanyakrom (Resettled);8.247491, -2.246060
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.247491, -2.246060
35. Narrow raffia mat, Sabiye, 2022
- Description:
- An in-progress narrow raffia mat used as a teaching/learning aid. The mat is tied to a raffia palm stick that holds the mat in place as weaving proceeds. Loose raffia pieces extending from the middle and top of the mat represent places where raffia strands have been added or ended. These loose ends will be trimmed when the mat is completed. The active row of weaving is seen at the bottom of the picture. Sabiye, 28 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:
- 2022-07-28
- 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
36. Rope and wooden mallet, Akanyakrom, 2022
- Description:
- A wooden mallet used in rope making lies on the ground to the right of a coil of rope. This rope was made by beating the surface of a vine to remove its bark and soften its texture. The rope will be used to weave a large bamboo fish 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:
- Cordage; Fish traps; Handicrafts
- 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
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.246709, -2.244840
37. Fufu in light soup, Ahenkro, 2022
- Description:
- A ball of fufu in light soup, accompanied by okra and meat, served in a shallow blue-and-white bowl. Fufu is a starchy staple made by pounding cooked yam, cassava and/or plantain to achieve a smooth texture. It is eaten by pulling off small pieces using fingers, which are used to scoop up the soup. Light soup is made from a mixture of onions, garden eggs (small eggplant) and tomato, which are cooked and ground to create a smooth thin soup. Ahenkro, 13 July, 2022.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ahenkro
- Subjects Facet:
- Foodways; Food preparation; Yams
- Creator:
- Allison Balabuch
- Date searchable:
- 2022
- Date searchable:
- 2022-07-12
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Source:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Location(s):
- Ahenkro;8.163128, -2.356303
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.163128, -2.356303
38. Yam tuber, Ahenkro, 2022
- Description:
- A yam tuber (finjye in Nafaanra). Yams are a preferred staple food in the Banda area. After being peeled, yams are typically boiled, after which they may be pounded to make fufu. They can also be served as cooked slices (known throughout Ghana as ampesi) accompanied by a sauce. Ahenkro, 12 July, 2022
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ahenkro
- Subjects Facet:
- Foodways; Food preparation; Yams
- Creator:
- Allison Balabuch
- Date searchable:
- 2022
- Date searchable:
- 2022-07-12
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Source:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Location(s):
- Ahenkro;8.163128, -2.356303
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.163128, -2.356303
39. Young cassava plant, Sabiye, 2022
- Description:
- A young cassava plant (dwa in Nafaanra) growing in an intercropped field. Manihot esculenta was introduced to Africa from the western hemipshere. It can be grown on soils that have been depleted of nutrients by other crops. Its cultivation requires little labor and its tubers, which provide a starchy staple, can be left in the ground for long periods. Other than as a source of calories, the tubers have little nutritional value. Cassava leaves, however, are used as vitamin- and nutrient-rich additions to soups. Lying on the ground around the cassava plant are dried maize stalks (bleju in Nafaanra) left behind from a previous planting cycle. Sabiye, 15 July, 2022.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Location(s) Facet:
- Sabiye
- Subjects Facet:
- Farming; Agriculture; Intercropping; Cassava; Manihot; Corn
- Creator:
- Allison Balabuch
- Date searchable:
- 2022
- Date searchable:
- 2022-07-15
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Source:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Location(s):
- Sabiye;8.064602, -2.355298
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.064602, -2.355298
40. Cassava tuber, Ahenkro, 2022
- Description:
- A cassava tuber (dwa in Nafaanra). Manihot esculenta was introduced to Africa from the western hemipshere. It can be grown on soils that have been depleted of nutrients by other crops. Its cultivation requires little labor and its tubers, which provide a starchy staple, can be left in the ground for long periods. Other than as a source of calories, the tubers have little nutritional value. Ahenkro, 12 July, 2022.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ahenkro
- Subjects Facet:
- Agriculture; Cassava; Manihot
- Creator:
- Allison Balabuch
- Date searchable:
- 2022
- Date searchable:
- 2022-07-15
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Source:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Location(s):
- Ahenkro;8.163128, -2.356303
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.163128, -2.356303