1. Kwasi Millah processing calabash, Dompofie, 1995

Description:

Kwasi Millah of Dompofie sits under the shade of a tree while processing calabash (gourd) bowls (chrԑgbͻͻ in Nafaanra). The interior is scraped clean and the calabash set aside to dry. While some are kept for household use, many are sold at market. Once dried, the calabash bowls are durable utensils used for cooking, bathing, and other household tasks. Dompofie, June, 1995.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Dompofie

Subjects:

Men's work

Subjects Facet:

Lagenaria siceraria; Agriculture; Gourd, Calabash; Cash crops

Identifier:

35

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1995

Date searchable:

1995-06

Genre:

35 mm slide

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Dompofie;8.14816667, -2.36777778

Date Digitized:

2016

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.14816667, -2.36777778