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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
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2. Calabash Use, Banda Area, Ghana, 1982-2019
- Description:
- This short video made from still images and video footage shows calabash processing and use in the Banda area, Ghana. Original images and footage are available in the Banda Through Time Repository. Banda, 1982-2019. Length: 5:02 minutes.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Date:
- 2019
- Location(s) Facet:
- Banda; Brong-Ahafo Region
- Subjects Facet:
- Gourd, Calabash; Cash crops; Farming; Songs; Music; Rites and ceremonies; Drums (musical instrument); Xylophone; Rattles
- Creator:
- Holly Marsh
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Dr. M. Dores Cruz
- Language:
- English
- Date searchable:
- 1982-2019
- Genre:
- Digital video
- Genre Facet:
- Digital video
- Format:
- Video
- Language Facet:
- English
- Location(s):
- Banda; Brong-Ahafo Region
- Sketchfab Uid:
- Commentary:
- Video made from still images, video footage, and audio in iMovie and Adobe Premiere Pro.