1. Canoes on Black Volta River, Bui Dam site, 1982

Description:

Canoes belonging to Ewe fishing communities rest on the south bank of the Black Volta River near the Bui Dam site. Prior to the construction of Bui Dam, these canoes were used to ferry passengers between the north and south banks of the river and for fishing. Opposite, riparian woodland lines the river's north bank. Dam Site settlement, December, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Dam Site

Subjects:

Dam Site

Subjects Facet:

Bui Dam (Ghana); Canoes; Riparian forests; Black Volta River; Ewe (African people)

Identifier:

0

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-12

Genre:

35 mm slide

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Dam Site;8.274556, -2.234556

Date Digitized:

2016

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.274556, -2.234556

2. Canoes of Ewe fishermen on the Black Volta River, 1982

Description:

The Ewe fishermen who supplied local and regional markets with freshwater fish from the Black Volta River traveled in locally made wooden canoes. Several are moored on the south bank of the river near the Dam Site settlement, a short distance downstream from the projected site of the Bui Dam. Dam Site, 7 October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Date:

1982-10-07

Location(s) Facet:

Dam Site

Subjects:

Dam Site

Subjects Facet:

Fishing; Canoes; Ewe (African people); Black Volta River; Rivers

Identifier:

7

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10-07

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Dam Site;8.232275, -2.205676

Date Digitized:

2016

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.232275, -2.205676