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1. Bɔfɔɔrɔ percussion instruments, Fawoman, 2019
- Description:
- Two Nafana men from Fawoman--center and right--beat out foundational rhythms on hippopotamus jaw bones using a hippo canine tooth to accompany a performance of hunters' dances (Bɔfɔɔrɔ in Nafaanra). Oral history recounts that the dances are those of animals observed and copied by ancestral hunters, generations ago. The percussion instruments are said to be those collected by ancestral hunters after they watched the animals dancing, then scared them off and collected their equipment. Left, a man plays an "apentemma" (Twi) drum with his hands. A June 2019 performance of the dances at a Banda Heritage Event can be viewed through a link below. Fawoman, 21 May, 2019.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19212; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19041
- Location(s) Facet:
- Fawoman
- Subjects:
- Apentemma drum; Canine; Performance
- Subjects Facet:
- Drums (musical instrument); Hippopotamus; Dance; Hunters
- Creator:
- Sampson Attah
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 2019
- Date searchable:
- 2019-05-21
- Genre:
- Digital image
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Location(s):
- Fawoman;8.120434, -2.240526
- People Facet:
- Sampson Attah
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.120434, -2.240526
2. Top view of two calabash drums, Boase, 2018
- Description:
- Calabash drums accompany songs sung by Nafana women during the celebration of puberty (Manaa Ndiom) and marriage (Bijam) rites. These drums are played exclusively by women. The drums are made by filling a large hollowed-out calabash or gourd (chrɛ in Nafaanra) with water. A smaller calabash bowl (chrɛgbɔɔ in Nafaanra) floating upright in the water provides the surface on which the women drum. The small calabash ladles resting in the water are used to beat the up-turned floating calabash bowls and the rim of the large calabash. Visible at the bottom of the larger calabash drum are maize (bleju in Nafaanra) kernels tossed into the drum by passing dancers. Among the kernels are several pesewa coins also tossed in by dancers. Two views. Boase, 11 November, 2018.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17353 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17123 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17122
- Location(s) Facet:
- Boase
- Subjects:
- Bijam; Manaa Ndiom
- Subjects Facet:
- Gourd, Calabash; Puberty rites; Drums (musical instrument); Marriage customs and rites; Music; Rites and ceremonies
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 2018
- Date searchable:
- 2018-11-11
- Genre:
- Digital image
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Location(s):
- Boase;8.018356, -2.298013
- People Facet:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.018356, -2.298013
3. Women playing calabash drums, Boase, 2018
- Description:
- At an event showcasing the songs and dances associated with puberty (Manaa Ndiom) and wedding (Bijam) rites, two Boase women sit on low wooden stools as they play drums made from hollowed-out calabashes or gourds (chrɛ in Nafaanra). The large lower calabashes are supported by another container (a large tomato paste tin on the left and a plastic bowl on the right). A smaller calabash bowl (chrɛgbɔɔ in Nafaanra) floats upright in water contained within the larger calabash. The women create a rhythm by tapping the calabash ladles held in their right hands on the surface of the floating calabash and the rim of the larger calabash bowl. The kernels of maize (corn, or bleju in Nafaanra) clustered at the base of the larger calabash in the foreground have been tossed into the drum by dancers as they pass by. Another woman, seated upper left, holds a small calabash bowl filled with maize kernels which dancers will use as offerings. Boase, 11 November, 2018.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17123 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17353 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17326
- Location(s) Facet:
- Boase
- Subjects:
- Manaa Ndiom; Bijam
- Subjects Facet:
- Drums (musical instrument); Music; Rites and ceremonies; Gourd, Calabash; Puberty rites; Marriage customs and rites
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 2018
- Date searchable:
- 2018-11-11
- Genre:
- Digital image
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Location(s):
- Boase;8.018356, -2.298013
- People Facet:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.018356, -2.298013
4. Women playing calabash drums, Boase, 2018
- Description:
- At an event showcasing the songs and dances associated with puberty (Manaa Ndiom) and wedding (Bijam) rites, two Boase women play drums made from hollowed-out calabashes or gourds (chrɛ in Nafaanra). The large lower calabashes are supported by another container (a large tomato paste tin on the left and a plastic bowl on the right). A smaller calabash bowl (chrɛgbɔɔ in Nafaanra) floats upright in water contained within the larger calabash. The women create a rhythm by tapping the calabash ladles held in their right hands on the surface of the floating calabash and the rim of the larger calabash bowl. Women behind the drummers clap in accompaniment to the song. Boase, 11 November, 2018.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17326 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17122 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17353
- Location(s) Facet:
- Boase
- Subjects:
- Manaa Ndiom; Plastic containers; Bijam
- Subjects Facet:
- Drums (musical instrument); Music; Rites and ceremonies; Gourd, Calabash; Puberty rites; Marriage customs and rites
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 2018
- Date searchable:
- 2018-11-11
- Genre:
- Digital image
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Location(s):
- Boase;8.018356, -2.298013
- People Facet:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.018356, -2.298013
5. 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
- People Facet:
- Ann B. Stahl
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.142199, -2.372039
6. Men performing a hunter's dance, Fawoman, 2019
- Description:
- A hunter carrying a shotgun is joined by a senior hunter as he performs a hunter's dance (Bɔfɔɔrɔ in Nafaanra). Oral history recounts that the dances are those of animals observed and copied by ancestral hunters, generations ago. Accompanied by drummers (on right), the hunters perform in front of an assembled group of villagers during a family history interview. A young woman in the background uses a cell phone to record the event. A performance of Bɔfɔɔrɔ at a June 2019 Banda Heritage Event can be viewed through a link below. Fawoman, 21 May, 2019.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19212; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17143
- Date:
- 2019-05-21
- Location(s) Facet:
- Fawoman
- Subjects:
- Performance
- Subjects Facet:
- Hunters; Dance; Ritual; Rites and ceremonies; Drums (musical instrument); Firearms
- Creator:
- Patrick Mensah
- Contributors:
- Enoch Mensah; Sampson Attah
- Date searchable:
- 2019
- Date searchable:
- 2019-05-21
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Location(s):
- Fawoman;8.120434, -2.240526
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Commentary:
- Still image extracted from video footage using Adobe Premier Pro software.
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.120434, -2.240526
7. 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, Ma Millah dances, center. To the left Yaw Ble plays an antelope antler horn. Standing right, Kwame Fnaso drums. Eleven photos. Gbao, 8 August, 1986.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Location(s) Facet:
- Gbao
- Subjects:
- Gbԑԑnlԑԑ (Gbeenlee) Katoo; Horn; Atumpan drums
- Subjects Facet:
- Drums (musical instrument); Funeral customs and rites; Dance; Rites and ceremonies
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 1986
- Date searchable:
- 1986-08-08
- Genre Facet:
- 35 mm slide
- Format:
- Image
- Source:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Location(s):
- Gbao;8.147021, -2.362744
- Date Digitized:
- 2016
- People Facet:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.147021, -2.362744
8. 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
- People Facet:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.147021, -2.362744
9. 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
- People Facet:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.147021, -2.362744
10. 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
- People Facet:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.147021, -2.362744
11. Kete musicians playing at a heritage celebration, 2019
- Description:
- Men associated with the Kralɔngɔ Royal Palace perform a Nafana version of Kete during a heritage celebration organized by the Banda Heritage Initiative. Several men play flutes and brass rattles that oral histories say were captured from Kulango people. They are accompanied by men playing drums and (left) an iron gong. Ahenkro, 28 June, 2019.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19215
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ahenkro
- Subjects:
- Banda Cultural Centre; Rattles
- Subjects Facet:
- Heritage; Community event; Rites and ceremonies; Nafana (African people); Songs; Music; Drums (musical instrument); Gongs
- Creator:
- Kelvin Asare
- Date searchable:
- 2019
- Date searchable:
- 2019-06-28
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Source:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Location(s):
- Ahenkro;8.165961, -2.354312
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.165961, -2.354312
12. Drummers in the arrival procession at a heritage celebration, 2019
- Description:
- Drummers play an atumpan and a fɔntɔmfrɔm drum as part of the opening procession for a heritage celebration organized by the Banda Heritage Initiative. Ahenkro, 28 June, 2019.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ahenkro
- Subjects:
- Banda Cultural Centre; Atumpan drums; Fɔntɔmfrɔm drums
- Subjects Facet:
- Heritage; Community event; Drums (musical instrument)
- Creator:
- Kelvin Asare
- Date searchable:
- 2019
- Date searchable:
- 2019-06-28
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Source:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Location(s):
- Ahenkro;8.165961, -2.354312
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.165961, -2.354312
13. Drumming for masquerade dancers, 2019
- Description:
- An elder Ligbi woman and a young man play drums with their hands during a masquerade dance performed at a heritage celebration organized by the Banda Heritage Initiative. Seated in the background to the right are Nafana potters from Dorbour with an array of their wares. Ahenkro, 28 June, 2019.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19216
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ahenkro
- Subjects:
- Banda Cultural Centre; Bedu; Do
- Subjects Facet:
- Heritage; Community event; Masquerades; Dance; Ligbi (language); Drums (musical instrument); Pottery
- Creator:
- Kelvin Asare
- Date searchable:
- 2019
- Date searchable:
- 2019-06-28
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Source:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Location(s):
- Ahenkro;8.165961, -2.354312
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.165961, -2.354312
14. Women of Boase at a heritage celebration, 2019
- Description:
- Women from Boase sit together under a canopy at a heritage celebration organized by the Banda Heritage Initiative. Young women dressed in attire associated with marriage (Bijam) and puberty (Manaa Ndiom) celebrations are seated in the center. To the left are three large calabashes filled with water on which the women will float smaller calabash bowls. These are used as drums to accompany songs sung during marriage and puberty celebrations. Ahenkro, 28 June, 2019.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17353; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19218
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ahenkro
- Subjects:
- Banda Cultural Centre; Manaa Ndiom; Bijam
- Subjects Facet:
- Heritage; Community event; Drums (musical instrument); Rites and ceremonies; Nafana (African people); Gourd, Calabash; Puberty rites; Marriage customs and rites
- Creator:
- Kelvin Asare
- Date searchable:
- 2019
- Date searchable:
- 2019-06-28
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Source:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Location(s):
- Ahenkro;8.165961, -2.354312
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.165961, -2.354312