1. Girls dressed in Manaa Ndiom attire, Ahenkro, 1995

Description:

Young girls wear the sacred beads and necklaces associated with the girls' nubility rites, known in Nafaanra as Manaa Ndiom. They are dressed in Manaa Ndiom attire as part of a cultural celebration associated with the commissioning of the Banda Cultural Centre. Manaa Ndiom is a time when adolescent girls come together to learn from their female elders as they transition to womanhood. Pictured, front row, L-R: Mariyama Puwee, Ama Kyerah (wearing white), Adua Bedeaba, Sarah Photo, Yaa Broni, __, Alamata, Adwoa Fordjour. Swordbearer, right: Kwabena Sekedua. Women in back row, L-R, Toryaa (center) and Afua Basabasa. Ahenkro, 21 July, 1995.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16944 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17137

Location(s) Facet:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Manaa Ndiom; Necklaces; Banda Cultural Centre; Nubility rites

Subjects Facet:

Rites and ceremonies; Nafana (African people); Puberty rites; Beads

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1995

Date searchable:

1995-07-21

Genre:

35 mm slide

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Ahenkro;8.165961, -2.354312

Date Digitized:

2019-03-14

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Ann B. Stahl

Geographic Coordinates:

8.165961, -2.354312