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281. 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
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Geographic Coordinates:
8.246709, -2.244840

282. 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

283. 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

284. 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

285. 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

286. 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

287. 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

288. 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

289. 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

290. 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

291. 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
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.163128, -2.356303

292. Outer body of a basketry fish trap, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
A partially complete basketry fish trap made with bamboo sticks and vine cordage. View looking to the interior after four bracing hoops have been inserted. The hoops are placed at intervals to expand and brace the bamboo sticks that make up the trap's outer body. Akanyakrom, 26 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (resettled)
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Fish traps; Handicrafts; Baskets; Bamboo; Cordage
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-26
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Akanyakrom (resettled);Akanyakrom (Resettled)
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
Akanyakrom (Resettled)

293. Assembling a basketry fish trap, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
Ewe fisherman Dzobo Rubben holds the woven triangular bamboo-and-rope cover to the basketry fish trap as Dzobo Sebastian secures it in place. This cover can be removed to access fish in the trap. Akanyakrom, 26 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Bamboo; Cordage; Fish traps; Handicrafts; Baskets; Ewe (African people)
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-26
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

294. Completed basketry fish trap, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
Ewe fishermen Dzobo Rubben (left), Maxwell Gbadago (center) and Dzobo Sebastian (right) stand alongside a bamboo fish trap that they made from locally harvested resources. The trap is oriented in the way it would be placed in the water, braced by two long sticks that would be driven into the river bottom. The trap would also be secured by a rope anchoring the trap to a nearby tree or other secure object. Akanyakrom, 26 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17121
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (resettled)
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Bamboo; Cordage; Fish traps; Handicrafts; Baskets; Ewe (African people)
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-26
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

295. Okra blossom, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
Blossom of an okra plant (Abelmoschus esculentus; lɔndɔ in Nafaanra). The okra fruit is used as an ingredient in soups. Sabiye, 15 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects Facet:
Okra; Farming
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

296. Preparing wood for a fish trap, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
Ewe fisherman Dzobo Rubben uses a cutlass to smooth a stick that will be used to make the interior hoops that open and brace the inside of basketry fish trap. Akanyakrom, 26 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (resettled)
Subjects:
Men's work; Cutlasses
Subjects Facet:
Fish traps; Handicrafts; Baskets; Ewe (African people)
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-26
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

297. Preparing inner support for a basketry fish trap, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
Ewe fisherman Dzobo Sebastian forms a hoop from a flexible stick. He uses his feet to secure the stick as he makes a hoop of the right size to stretch and brace the bamboo sticks of the outer body of a basketry fish trap. Akanyakrom, 26 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19548
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (resettled)
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Fish traps; Handicrafts; Baskets; Ewe (African people)
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-26
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

298. Tied ends of the inner support for a basketry fish trap, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
Cordage used to secure a hoop formed from a flexible stick. The hoop will be used to stretch and brace the bamboo sticks of the outer body of a basketry fish trap. Akanyakrom, 26 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19547
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (resettled)
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Fish traps; Cordage; Handicrafts; Baskets
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-26
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

299. Tongue of a basketry fish trap, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
The completed interior trap (tongue, exa woade in Ewe) made of bamboo that will be inserted into the outer body of the basketry fish trap. Once inserted and secured, the tongue allows fish to enter but blocks their exit from the trap. A twisted vine lies on the ground in front of the inner trap. This is the first step in processing the vine into rope like that used to weave the trap. A bale of industrially made blue fishing net sits in the background. Akanyakrom, 26 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19545
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (resettled)
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Bamboo; Cordage; Fish traps; Handicrafts; Baskets
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-26
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

300. Making rope, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
Dzobo Rubben, an Ewe fisherman, holds a vine that has been twisted in preparation for rope making. The vine will be set aside to dry for several days before being processed by pounding with a wooden mallet. The rope will be used in fish trap making. Bamboo sticks that will be used for the body of the basketry fish trap can be seen lying on the ground in the background. Akanyakrom, 18 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; Baskets
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-18
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