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1. Banda-British Treaty, 1894
- Description:
- George Ekem Ferguson, a representative of the Gold Coast Colonial Government, visited the Banda area in December 1894 and met with representatives of the Banda chief at Lawra (later called Bui). Here they concluded a Treaty of Friendship and Trade. Ferguson’s account of his visit is included along with the text of the treaty between "Se Yau" [Sie Yaw Dwuru] "King of the country of Banda" and "Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain…" The treaty lists 24 signatories, including a number of chiefs, headmen and the queen mother. Original: Public Records Office, London. To cite: CO879/41 No. 479 African (West). Gold Coast. Further Correspondence Respecting the Missions of Mr. G. E. Ferguson and the Extent of British Influence in the Hinterland of the Gold Coast Colony. Colonial Office, September 1895; no. 57 January 22, 1895. Sir W. B. Griffith to the Marquess of Ripon, Enclosures 1 & 2: “Mr. Ferguson to the Governor” December 15, 1894; “Treaty of Friendship and Freedom of Trade, Lawra, 5 December.” 5 pages.
- Rights:
- Copyright Undetermined
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Date:
- 1894
- Location(s) Facet:
- Bui
- Subjects:
- Gold Coast Colony; Sie Yao Dwuru
- Subjects Facet:
- Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Governance; Treaties
- Creator:
- Ferguson, George E.
- Language:
- English
- Date searchable:
- 1894
- Genre:
- Text
- Genre Facet:
- Text
- Source:
- Public Records Office, London. CO879/41 No. 479 African (West). Gold Coast.
- Language Facet:
- English
- Location(s):
- Bui
- Date Digitized:
- 2016-08
- Sketchfab Uid:
2. UVic student Devin Tepleski with children in Bui, 2009
- Description:
- Devin Tepleski, University of Victoria undergraduate student in visual anthropology, plays back film footage on a video camera to children from Bui Village. The children carry headpans as they make their way to the river to fetch water. Acting on a request by Bui people, Tepleski visited Bui as part of the Banda Research Project to video-document the village and its people prior to their mandatory relocation due to the Bui Hydroelectric Dam project. His short film "Mango Driftwood" was posted on YouTube on 20 November, 2010 at the link below. Bui Village, May, 2009.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubmaq_oxwfQ
- Location(s) Facet:
- Bui
- Subjects:
- Headpans; Mango Driftwood; Team photo; Bui; Fetching water; Children's work
- Subjects Facet:
- Bui Dam (Ghana); Visual Anthropology
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Devin Tepleski
- Date searchable:
- 2009
- Date searchable:
- 2009-05
- Genre:
- Digital image
- Genre Facet:
- Digital image
- Format:
- Image
- Language Facet:
- English
- Location(s):
- Bui;8.277322, -2.260175
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.277322, -2.260175