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51. Old Bongase-Ahenkro Road, inundated by Bui Lake, Banda, 2022

Description:
View of the old Bongase to Ahenkro road, roughly three km south of Bongase, now inundated by the waters of Bui Lake as it rose behind Bui Dam after 2012. A canoe is visible on the shallow lake waters and the Banda hills rise steeply from the surrounding low rolling landscape. Concrete plinths line a cemented walkway, constructed as part of a foot bridge intended to replace the unpaved road, visible on the other side of the lake. Waters continued to rise, ultimately flooding the walkway. View to the south. Banda-Bongase, 16 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16821; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16817; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16815
Location(s) Facet:
Bongase-Ahenkro Road
Subjects Facet:
Landscapes; Canoes; Mountains; Roads
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-16
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Location(s):
Bongase-Ahenkro Road;8.228099, -2.302912
Geographic Coordinates:
8.228099, -2.302912

52. Motor-powered fishing boats, Bui Lake, 2022

Description:
A fleet of motor-powered fishing boats along the shore of Bui Lake, formed by flooding behind Bui Dam as waters rose from 2012. Winds and waves on the lake require use of these larger motor-powered boats compared to the smaller canoes from which people fished on the Black Volta River prior to dam construction. Large fishing nets lay bundled near the boats. Fishing with industrially made nets has largely replaced alternatives like fishing with basket traps that were an effective and sustainable practice used by local Ewe fishermen. Bui Lake, near Bongase, 16 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Bui Lake (near Bongase)
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Landscapes; Fishing; Boats; Mountains; Canoes
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-16
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Bui Lake (near Bongase);8.250107, -2.285684
Geographic Coordinates:
8.250107, -2.285684

53. 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
Geographic Coordinates:
8.064602, -2.355298

54. 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
Geographic Coordinates:
8.163128, -2.356303

55. 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
Geographic Coordinates:
8.163128, -2.356303

56. Maize plants, Ahenkro, 2022

Description:
Maize plants (bleju in Nafaanra) growing in an intercropped field. Zea mays L. was introduced to Africa from the western hemisphere. It is today a staple crop valued for its relatively high yields and its short maturation time that can allow farmers to grow two crops in one year. Ahenkro, 12 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects Facet:
Agriculture; Corn; Zea mays L
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
Geographic Coordinates:
8.163128, -2.356303

57. 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
Geographic Coordinates:
8.163128, -2.356303

58. Junior High School students learning to weave, 2022

Description:
Two Junior High School students try their hand at weaving on a simple stick loom as part of a consultation on a draft heritage learning resource ("Learning From Our Past. Banda District, Ghana"), which lays on the desk in front of them. The booklet is open to pages that describe how local people in the past wove textiles on strip looms. Model School, Ahenkro, 25 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://dspace.library.uvic.ca/items/c22f27cc-1881-40f0-b013-beff5710bfca
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Students; Education
Subjects Facet:
Heritage; Schools; Weaving
Creator:
Patrick Mensah
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-25
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.168333, -2.353056
Geographic Coordinates:
8.168333, -2.353056

59. Junior High School classroom consultation, 2022

Description:
A group of students at the Calvary Methodist Junior High School in Banda-Ahenkro consult a draft heritage learning resource ("Learning From Our Past, Banda District, Ghana") as they try their hand at weaving on simple stick looms. Teacher Jerry Tsito (blue shirt) coordinated classroom visits to gauge student interest in learning from heritage resources. Ahenkro, 27 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://dspace.library.uvic.ca/items/c22f27cc-1881-40f0-b013-beff5710bfca
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Students; Education
Subjects Facet:
Heritage; Schools; Weaving
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-27
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.1725, -2.354167
Geographic Coordinates:
8.1725, -2.354167

60. Junior High School students with their weaving projects, 2022

Description:
Junior High School students pose for a picture with their teacher and members of the Banda Heritage Initiative after participating in a consultation on a draft heritage learning resource ("Learning From Our Past. Banda District, Ghana"). Allison Balabuch (left), a University of Victoria PhD student in Curriculum and Instruction, drafted the resource. The girls hold weaving projects that they worked on during the consultation. The girls' teacher and Banda Heritage Initiative members Patrick Mensah (black cap) and Enoch Mensah (far right) stand with the girls. Model School, Ahenkro, 25 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://dspace.library.uvic.ca/items/c22f27cc-1881-40f0-b013-beff5710bfca
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Students; Education
Subjects Facet:
Heritage; Schools; Weaving
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-25
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.168333, -2.353056
Geographic Coordinates:
8.168333, -2.353056