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1. The Mfantra, 1925
- Description:
- Brief notes on the "Mfantra" people living along the road between Menji and Sampa in the British Gold Coast Colony's Wenchi District. Prepared by the District Commissioner ("WP") stationed in Wenchi and submitted to the Commissioner, Western Province Ashanti in Sunyani, the report describes the relationship of these Mfantra (Nafana) people to "Ashanti" (Asante) and "Jaman" (Gyaman). Brief descriptions of origin stories, population, housing, livelihoods and marriages customs are accompanied by three pages of word lists. To cite: "The Mfantra," District Commisioner's Report, 9 November, 1925. Kumasi National Archives, Kumasi, Ghana, 2000/91/23 (WP 91/73). 9 pages.
- Rights:
- Copyright Undetermined
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Date:
- 1925-12-13
- Location(s) Facet:
- Brong-Ahafo Region
- Subjects Facet:
- Brong-Ahafo Region; Nafaanra language; Nafana (African people)
- Identifier:
- WP 91/73; 2000/91/23
- Creator:
- District Commissioner, Wenchi
- Contributors:
- Dr. N. Leith Smith
- Language:
- English; Nafaanra
- Date searchable:
- 1925
- Date searchable:
- 1925-12-13
- Genre:
- Text
- Genre Facet:
- Text
- Source:
- Ghana National Archives, Kumasi, Ghana
- Language Facet:
- English; Nafaanra
- Location(s):
- Brong-Ahafo Region
- Date Digitized:
- 2019-12-13
- Sketchfab Uid:
2. Yaw Manje: Tobacco farming in Banda
- Description:
- Part 1 of an interview with Yaw Manje of Banda-Ahenkro, family head of Hakolo Katoo. Yaw Manje talks about how farmers in the Banda area took up tobacco farming in the 1980s and 1990s and reflects on how growing cash crops like tobacco and cotton affected the land and local communities. This short video focuses on the English translation provided by interviewer Enoch Mensah. A version of Part 1 with the full dialogue in Nafaanra and English is available through a link below. Also available through the "iaff_works" link below through UVic Libraries is the full interview with Yaw Manje. Ahenkro, 13 August, 2018. Length: 00:13:57
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19204; https://iaff.library.uvic.ca/concern/iaff_works/55680147-5815-4372-b3e7-4119d1a65993
- Date:
- 2018-08-13
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ahenkro
- Subjects Facet:
- Agriculture; Farming; Cash crops; Tobacco; Charcoal
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Yaw Manje; Enoch Mensah; Sampson Attah
- Date searchable:
- 2018
- Date searchable:
- 2018-08-13
- Genre Facet:
- Digital video
- Format:
- Video
- Source:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Language Facet:
- English; Nafaanra
- Location(s):
- Ahenkro;8.163833, -2.357833
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.163833, -2.357833
3. Yaw Manje: Tobacco farming in Banda
- Description:
- Part 1 of an interview with Yaw Manje of Banda-Ahenkro, who is family head of Hakolo Katoo. Yaw Manje talks about how farmers in the Banda area took up tobacco farming in the 1980s and 1990s and reflects on how growing cash crops like tobacco and cotton affected the land and local communities. This video includes the full dialogue in Nafaanra and English. A shorter version focused on the English translation by Enoch Mensah is available through a link below. Also available at the "iaff_works" link below through UVic Libraries is the full interview with Yaw Manje. Shorter topically focused excerpts of this interview are available at the links below. Ahenkro, 13 August, 2018. Length: 00:19:36
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19203; https://iaff.library.uvic.ca/concern/iaff_works/55680147-5815-4372-b3e7-4119d1a65993
- Date:
- 2018-08-13
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ahenkro
- Subjects Facet:
- Agriculture; Farming; Cash crops; Tobacco; Charcoal
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Yaw Manje; Enoch Mensah; Sampson Attah; James Anane
- Date searchable:
- 2018
- Date searchable:
- 2018-08-13
- Genre Facet:
- Digital video
- Format:
- Video
- Language Facet:
- Nafaanra; English
- Location(s):
- Ahenkro;8.163833, -2.357833
- People Depicted:
- Yaw Manje
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.163833, -2.357833
4. Banda Heritage Event: Dorbour Potters
- Description:
- At a day-long celebration of the Banda area's rich cultural heritage at the Banda Cultural Centre in Banda-Ahenkro, a group of potters from Dorbour demonstrated their skills for a community audience. Using pre-prepared clay, the potters showed how they form the body and rim of pottery jars, which are then set aside to dry before the pot's base is added. The video showcases some of their finished products and an announcer describes to the audience in Nafaanra some of steps involved in firing and finishing pots. Afterwards, the potters look at examples of archaeological pots in the Banda Cultural Centre and talk with archaeologist Ann Stahl about what is known from archaeological sites about potting in the past. Ahenkro, 28 June, 2019. Length: 00:25:14.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Date:
- 2019-06-28
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ahenkro
- Subjects:
- Potting; Women's work
- Subjects Facet:
- Pottery; Jars; Heritage
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Mary Yakosua; Yaa Kofua; Yaa Fordjour; Ama Dadia; Yaa Tabla; Mafua; Elikpim Kuto; Esi Koah Arko
- Date searchable:
- 2019
- Date searchable:
- 2019-06-28
- Genre Facet:
- Digital video
- Format:
- Video
- Source:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Language Facet:
- Nafaanra; Twi; English
- Location(s):
- Ahenkro;8.166006, -2.354521
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.166006, -2.354521
5. Kuulo History. Interview with Elders of Kuulo Katoo, Dompofie, 6 August 1986
- Description:
- A video made from a photo and original cassette tape audio recording of a 1986 family history interview with Elders of Kuulo Katoo in Dompofie, Banda. Female head of family, Lelɛɛ Afua Fofie (age, c. 90 yrs), shared in the Nafaanra language the history of Wurache, female ancestress of Kuulo Katoo. The interview was conducted by Dr. Ann Stahl and James Anane as part of a 1986 research project on family histories of the Banda area. Also participating in the interview were: Dompofie Odikro and male head of family, Tolɛɛ Kwadwo Fordjour (age, c. 95 yrs), Kwame Broma (age, c. 80 yrs), Kwasi Donkor (age, c. 70 yrs), Kwasi Millah (age, 60 yrs), Kwabena Mensah (age, 60 yrs), Kwame Dɔmeabra (age, 55 yrs) and Emmanuel Dwira (age, 33 yrs). The original audio has been edited to exclude (poorly audible) translations of Nafaanra dialogue into English. The original cassette recording ended prior to the conclusion of the interview, and thus does not capture the full exchange in Nafaanra. An English translation of the interview and the still image of Dompofie elders are available in the Banda Through Time repository (links below). Dompofie, 6 August, 1986. Length: 15.38 minutes.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17487; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16690
- Date:
- 1986-08-06
- Location(s) Facet:
- Dompofie
- Subjects:
- Makala; Dompo; Trafun; Land dispute; Lando; Kuulo Katoo; Ligbi; Family history; Gbaha
- Subjects Facet:
- Horses; Oral history; Drums (musical instrument); Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Adansonia; Nafana (African people); Rites and ceremonies
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Afua Fofie; Kwadwo Fordjour; Kwasi Millah; Kwabena Mensah; Kwame Broma; Kwame Dɔmeabra; Emmanuel Dwira; Kwasi Donkor; James Anane
- Date searchable:
- 1986
- Date searchable:
- 1986-08-06
- Genre:
- Digital video
- Genre Facet:
- Digital video
- Format:
- Video
- Language Facet:
- Nafaanra
- Location(s):
- Dompofie; 8.148619, -2.366971
- Date Digitized:
- 2020
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Commentary:
- Original cassette tape audio recording digitized using an Ion Tape to PC system. Video made using Adobe Premier Pro.
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.8148619, -2.366971
6. Banda Heritage Event: Kete Performance, 2019
- Description:
- At a day-long celebration of the Banda area's rich cultural heritage at the Banda Cultural Centre in Banda-Ahenkro, men associated with the Kralɔngɔ Royal Palace performed a Nafana version of Kete. Known primarily as an Akan royal practice, Nafana oral histories characterize Kete as a genre they learned from Kulango people. In this performance, four men simultaneously use brass rattles and play flutes that oral accounts say were taken from the Kulango in their performance of five Kete songs. They are accompanied by two drummers and a man playing an iron gong. Ahenkro, 28 June, 2019. Length: 00:13:14 minutes.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Date:
- 2019-06-28
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ahenkro
- Subjects:
- Performance; Flutes; Kete
- Subjects Facet:
- Dance; Songs; Music; Rites and Ceremonies; Drums (musical instrument); Rattles; Gongs; Heritage
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 2019
- Date searchable:
- 2019-06-28
- Genre Facet:
- Digital video
- Format:
- Video
- Source:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Language Facet:
- Nafaanra; English
- Location(s):
- Ahenkro;8.166006, -2.354521
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Commentary:
- Film produced using Adobe Premiere Pro 2021
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.166006, -2.354521
7. Banda Heritage Event: Bongase Bedu, 2019
- Description:
- At a day-long celebration of the Banda area's rich cultural heritage at the Banda Cultural Centre in Banda-Ahenkro, Ligbi community members from Bongase performed a masquerade dance which today they call "Bedu" but scholars term "Do." Two masks performed: Mbong (Baboon) and Gbanyamuso (Beautiful Gonja Woman). Their costumes include metal jangles worn around their ankles. The dancers are accompanied by women singing in Ligbi and drumming on conga and box drums, as well as by young men drumming and fanning the dancers. Ahenkro, 28 June, 2019. Length: 00:15:26 minutes.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17128; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17138; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17335; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17127; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17130
- Date:
- 2019-06-28
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ahenkro
- Subjects:
- Performance; Bedu; Do
- Subjects Facet:
- Dance; Songs; Music; Rites and Ceremonies; Drums (musical instrument); Masks; Wood carvings; Masquerades; Regalia; Heritage
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Ansoma Sala; Alaji Moro Mahama
- Date searchable:
- 2019
- Date searchable:
- 2019-06-28
- Genre Facet:
- Digital video
- Format:
- Video
- Source:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Language Facet:
- Ligbi; Nafaanra; English
- Location(s):
- Ahenkro;8.166006, -2.354521
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Commentary:
- Film produced using Adobe Premiere Pro 2021
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.166006, -2.354521
8. Banda Heritage Event: Kuulo Celebrations, 2019
- Description:
- At a day-long celebration of the Banda area's rich cultural heritage at the Banda Cultural Centre in Banda-Ahenkro, Kuulo people from Dompofie share customs associated with their wedding celebrations. A bride and groom accompanied by two girls sit as women sing songs of praise and dance in a circle around them. A pot containing pito (locally brewed grain beer) sits in front of them. The women wear strip-woven local cloth wraps around their waists. In an opening song, the women beat rhythms with calabash gourd drinking bowls as they dance. The gourds are placed in front of the newly married couple after the first dance. After the final dance, the calabash bowls are used to catch overflowing beer poured from the pito pot, signaling that the bride was a virgin when married. Ahenkro, 28 June, 2019. Length: 00:20:21 minutes.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Date:
- 2019-06-28
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ahenkro
- Subjects:
- Performance; Kuulo, Dompo (African people)
- Subjects Facet:
- Dance; Songs; Music; Rites and Ceremonies; Marriage customs and rites; Gourd, Calabash; West African strip weaving; Heritage
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Daniel Kofi Nakpah
- Date searchable:
- 2019
- Date searchable:
- 2019-06-28
- Genre Facet:
- Digital video
- Format:
- Video
- Source:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Language Facet:
- Dompo; Nafaanra; English
- Location(s):
- Ahenkro;8.166006, -2.354521
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.166006, -2.354521
9. Adjua Tini: Wisdom from Songs
- Description:
- Part 4 of a four-part video, based on an interview with Adjua Tini of Habaa Katoo. Though the interview was concluded, Adjua Tini wanted to close the session with a song. One song led to another, and soon she was joined by Lelԑԑ Yahͻͻ, with whom she sang a number of songs associated with courtship, marriage and funerals. Several songs toward the end of the short film are not accompanied by video footage. Ahenkro. Length: 00:36.05 minutes.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19210
- Date:
- 2018-09-01
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ahenkro
- Subjects:
- Interview
- Subjects Facet:
- Songs; Music; Rites and ceremonies; Marriage customs and rites; Funeral customs and rites; Yams; Heritage
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Lelԑԑ Yahͻͻ; Sampson Attah; Enoch Mensah; Snyda Mensah; Patrick Mensah; Osei Kofi
- Date searchable:
- 2018
- Date searchable:
- 2018-09-01
- Genre Facet:
- Digital video
- Format:
- Video
- Source:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Language Facet:
- Nafaanra; English; Kulango
- Location(s):
- Ahenkro;8.162656, -2.355088
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Commentary:
- Film produced using Adobe Premiere Pro 2020
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.162656, -2.355088
10. Adjua Tini: Making Pito
- Description:
- Part 2 of a four-part video, based on an interview with Adjua Tini of Habaa Katoo. Adjua Tini describes the process of making pito (local beer) from maize. Some people brewed pito for sale, but Adjua Tini describes the social and ceremonial occasions for which families brewed pito, including funerals, marriages, and to thank people for helping with communal tasks like farming. Length: 00:17:14 minutes.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19209
- Date:
- 2018-09-01
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ahenkro
- Subjects:
- Interview
- Subjects Facet:
- Food preparation; Food processing; Beer; Corn
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Adjua Tini; Enoch Mensah; Sampson Attah; Patrick Mensah; Snydah Mensah; Osei Kofi
- Date searchable:
- 2018
- Date searchable:
- 2018-09-01
- Genre Facet:
- Digital video
- Format:
- Video
- Source:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Language Facet:
- Nafaanra; English
- Location(s):
- Ahenkro;8.162656, -2.355088
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Commentary:
- Film produced using Adobe Premiere Pro 2020
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.162656, -2.355088
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