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11. Plowed field viewed from Banda hills, 2009

Description:
A plowed field at the base of the Banda hills near Ahenkro remains unplanted. Other previously plowed but now fallow fields are visible as light green areas against a background of savanna woodland. These clear-cut, tractor-plowed fields were first opened up in the 1980s and 1990s when many farmers took up commercial tobacco production, later banned by the Traditional Council. Looking eastward, the hills near Fawoman are visible in the background. Two photos. Northwest of Ahenkro, June, 2009.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Vegetation; Tractor plowing
Subjects Facet:
Tobacco; Landscapes; Agricultural lands; Agriculture; Cash crops
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-06-28
Genre:
;Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Banda;8.175888, -2.361804
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.175888, -2.361804

12. Interior of Banda rockshelter, 2009

Description:
Interior of the Banda rockshelter (sdekpͻͻ in Nafaanra). Its floor is covered with large boulders which sheared from the shelter's roof over time. Banda oral histories refer to this as the cave in which people hid during Asante's attacks on Banda in the 1700s. These stories may relate to Asantehene Osei Kwadwo's campaign against Banda during the dry season of 1773-74. After this, in February 1774, Dutch officials at Elmina Castle reported purchasing captives from Asante's war against "Benda." Pictured here are members of the Banda Research Project. Front L-R: Enoch Mensah, Yaw Frimpong, Kofi Photo, David Adjartey Tei-Mensah. Center: Ann Stahl. Back L-R: Devin Tepleski, Amanda Logan, Andy Gurstelle, Lamini. Banda hills, June/July, 2009.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Rockshelter; Banda Research Project team
Subjects Facet:
Elmina Castle (Elmina, Ghana); Wars; Slave trade; Caves; Captives
Creator:
Devin Tepleski
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-06/07
Genre:
35 mm slide
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Banda;8.179543, -2.371213
People Facet:
Devin Tepleski
Geographic Coordinates:
8.179543, -2.371213

13. Hippos on the Black Volta River, upstream from the Bui Dam site, 2009

Description:
Bui National Park, a Wildlife Refuge Area established in 1971, was home to one of West Africa's eight hippo populations. More than 300 hippos were counted in the park prior to the construction of the Bui Hydroelectric Dam. Here several hippos cool themselves in the Black Volta River several kilometers upstream from the site where the dam was under construction beginning in 2008. Dense riparian forest lines the south bank of the river. Bui National Park, 12 June, 2009.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Bui National Park; Savanna woodland; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Hippopotamus; Riparian forests; Black Volta River; Wildlife refuges
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-06-12
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Banda;8.510697, -2.376876
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.510697, -2.376876

14. Ahenkro to Bongase road, looking northward, Banda 2009

Description:
The road leading from Ahenkro to Bongase parallels the Banda hills. Visible on the far right (center) is an electrical pole. Electrification was recent at the time of this picture. The mountains near Jama on the north side of the Black Volta River are visible, center. North of Ahenkro, 16 June, 2009.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Savanna woodland; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Roads; Electricity; Mountains; Electrification; Landscapes
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-06-16
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Banda;8.190413, -2.341377
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.190413, -2.341377

15. Termite mound, Banda hills, 2009

Description:
Yaw Frimpong stands next to a termite mound in the Banda hills near the Banda rockshelter. Termites nest in the ground below such mounds. Scientific studies suggest that the mounds act as vents, circulating air to the nest beneath the mound. Banda hills, 28 June, 2009.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Savannah woodland; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Termite mounds
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-06-28
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Banda;8.184206, -2.367098
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.184206, -2.367098

16. Interior Banda rockshelter, 2009

Description:
Interior of the Banda rockshelter (sdekpͻͻ in Nafaanra). Its floor is covered with large boulders which sheared from the shelter's roof over time. Banda oral histories refer to this as the cave in which people hid during Asante's attacks on Banda in the 1700s. These stories may relate to Asantehene Osei Kwadwo's campaign against Banda during the dry season of 1773-74. After this, in February 1774, Dutch officials at Elmina Castle reported purchasing captives from Asante's war against "Benda." To the right, David Adjartey Tei-Mensah holds a video camera. Banda hills, 28 June, 2009.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Rockshelter
Subjects Facet:
Elmina Castle (Elmina, Ghana); Wars; Slave trade; Caves; Captives
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-06-28
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Banda;8.179543, -2.371213
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.179543, -2.371213

17. Eastward view from Banda hills near Ahenkro, 2009

Description:
View to the west from the Banda hills above Ahenkro. The mountains near Fawoman are visible in the distance. Rooftops of houses on Ahenkro's north side are visible (right). In the foreground a clear-cut tractor-plowed field awaits planting. Fields such as this were first established when Banda farmers began to plant tobacco as a cash crop, incentivized by commercial tobacco companies. After tobacco growing was banned by the Banda Traditional Council (early 2000s), these fields were put to other crops, including cashew. Banda Hills, 28 June, 2009.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Ahenkro; Savanna woodland; Tobacco field; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Landscapes; Agriculture; Villages; Mountains; Cash crops; Agricultural lands
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-06-28
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Banda;8.187563, -2.361995
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.187563, -2.361995

18. Slope near Banda rockshelter, 2009

Description:
Yaw Frimpong (seated, center), Enoch Mensah (standing, right) and Kofi Photo (rear) make their way down the eastern slope of the Banda hills from the Banda rockshelter. Banda hills, 28 June, 2009.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Savanna woodland; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Landscapes; Mountains
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-06-28
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Banda;8.184206, -2.367098
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.184206, -2.367098

19. Northwest view from Banda rockshelter, 2009

Description:
Looking northwest from the entrance to the Banda rockshelter, the view encompasses land that since 1971 has been part of Bui National Park, a Wildlife Protected Area covering more than 1800 km2. Prior to that, these lands west of the Banda hills were important to local people as a source of "bush meat." Archaeological evidence suggests that for centuries hunting was provided an important food source for Banda peoples. Banda hills, 28 June, 2009.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Hunting; Rockshelter; Bui National Park; Savanna woodland; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Landscapes; Mountains; Caves; Wildlife refuges
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-06-28
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Banda;8.179543, -2.371213
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.179543, -2.371213

20. Southwest view from Banda rockshelter, 2009

Description:
Looking southwest from the Banda rockshelter, the view encompasses land that since 1971 has been part of Bui National Park, a Wildlife Protected Area covering more than 1800 km2. Prior to that, these lands west of the Banda hills were important to local people as a source of "bush meat." Archaeological evidence suggests that for centuries hunting was provided an important food source for Banda peoples. This is the first of eight images in a south-to-north panorama from this viewpoint. Banda hills, 28 June, 2009.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17035 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17032 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17036 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17034 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17033 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17031 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17037
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Hunting; Bui National Park; Savanna woodland; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Landscapes; Mountains
Identifier:
1/8
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-06-28
Genre:
Digital image
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Banda;8.179543, -2.371213
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.179543, -2.371213