Location(s): sabiye / Subject(s): handicraft / Genre: digital image - Improving African Futures Using Lessons from the Past

1. Harvesting raffia palm, Sabiye, 2022

Description:: Owusu Alexander holds a cutlass, raffia palm fronds and a stick that he has cut from the base of raffia palm frond. He has harvested these raffia materials in preparation for weaving a mat. Sabyie, 15 July, 2022.
Rights:: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:: University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:: Sabiye
Subjects:: Men's work
Subjects Facet:: Raffia; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving; Cutlasses
Creator:: Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:: 2022
Date searchable:: 2022-07-15
Genre Facet:: Digital image
Format:: Image
Source:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):: Sabiye;8.064602, -2.355298
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.064602, -2.355298

2. Harvesting raffia palm, Sabiye, 2022

Description:: Owusu Alexander uses a cutlass to trim the woody base of a raffia palm frond. He will use this stick as a base for weaving a raffia palm mat, rolling the mat on to the stick as the work progresses. Sabiye, 15 July, 2022
Rights:: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:: University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:: Sabiye
Subjects:: Men's work
Subjects Facet:: Raffia; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving; Cutlasses
Creator:: Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:: 2022
Date searchable:: 2022-07-15
Genre Facet:: Digital image
Format:: Image
Source:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):: Sabiye;8.064602, -2.355298
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.064602, -2.355298

3. Harvesting raffia palm, Sabiye, 2022

Description:: Owusu Alexander holds a raffia palm leaf from which he is stripping fronds that he will use to weave a mat. A group of stripped fronds lie on the ground by his feet. Sabiye, 15 July, 2022.
Rights:: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:: University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:: Sabiye
Subjects:: Men's work
Subjects Facet:: Raffia; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:: Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:: 2022
Date searchable:: 2022-07-15
Genre Facet:: Digital image
Format:: Image
Source:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):: Sabiye;8.064602, -2.355298
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.064602, -2.355298

4. Drying raffia palm fronds, Sabiye, 2022

Description:: Owusu Alexander lays out raffia palm fronds to dry in the sun. He has harvested the fronds in preparation for making a raffia palm mat. Sabiye, 15 July, 2022.
Rights:: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:: University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:: Sabiye
Subjects:: Men's work
Subjects Facet:: Raffia; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:: Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:: 2022
Date searchable:: 2022-07-15
Genre Facet:: Digital image
Format:: Image
Source:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):: Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.067496, -2.352233

5. Dried raffia palm fronds, Sabiye, 2022

Description:: Dried raffia palm fronds, sorted in preparation for mat making. Owusu Alexander has separated the portion of the fronds he will use for mat making from those portions that are not useful. The stiff ribs (right) can be used to make brooms and the thin pieces (left) will be used as tinder in making fires. The fronds in the center are those that he will use in mat weaving. The knife he has used to separate the fronds lies on a tree root at his feet. Sabiye, 17 July, 2022.
Rights:: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:: University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:: Sabiye
Subjects:: Men's work
Subjects Facet:: Raffia; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:: Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:: 2022
Date searchable:: 2022-07-17
Genre Facet:: Digital image
Format:: Image
Source:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):: Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.067496, -2.352233

6. Starting a raffia palm mat, Sabiye, 2022

Description:: Owusu Alexander demonstrates the process of starting a raffia palm mat, beginning by layering fronds that he has split down the middle. He folds one set of fronds over the other with his right hand, while using his left index finger to secure his work. Sabiye, 17 July, 2022.
Rights:: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:: University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:: Sabiye
Subjects:: Men's work
Subjects Facet:: Raffia work; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:: Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:: 2022
Date searchable:: 2022-07-17
Genre Facet:: Digital image
Format:: Image
Source:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):: Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.067496, -2.352233

7. Dried raffia palm frond preparation, Sabiye, 2022

Description:: A dried raffia palm frond prepared for mat weaving. The stiff end of the frond has been removed and the frond has been split into two pieces almost to the base. Owusu Alexander folds and layers the two halves before weaving. Leaving the pieces attached at the base facilitates his weaving process. Sabiye, 19 July, 2022.
Rights:: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:: University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:: Sabiye
Subjects Facet:: Raffia; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:: Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:: 2022
Date searchable:: 2022-07-19
Genre Facet:: Digital image
Format:: Image
Source:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):: Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.067496, -2.352233

8. Bundled raffia palm fronds, Sabiye, 2022

Description:: Owusu Alexander holds a bundle of raffia palm frond strips. He has removed these from the leaves as he prepared materials for mat weaving. Sabiye, 17 July, 2022.
Rights:: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:: University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:: Sabiye
Subjects:: Men's work
Subjects Facet:: Raffia; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:: Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:: 2022
Date searchable:: 2022-07-17
Genre Facet:: Digital image
Format:: Image
Source:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):: Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.067496, -2.352233

9. Starting a raffia palm mat, Sabiye, 2022

Description:: Owusu Alexander demonstrates the process of starting a raffia palm mat, beginning by layering fronds that he has split down the middle. Sabiye, 17 July, 2022.
Rights:: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:: University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:: Sabiye
Subjects:: Men's work
Subjects Facet:: Raffia work; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:: Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:: 2022
Date searchable:: 2022-07-17
Genre Facet:: Digital image
Format:: Image
Source:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):: Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.067496, -2.352233

10. First row of a raffia palm mat, Sabiye, 2022

Description:: Owusu Alexander nears completion of the first row of a raffia palm mat. At the top is the finished edge of the mat. Sabiye, 17 July, 2022.
Rights:: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:: University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:: Sabiye
Subjects:: Men's work
Subjects Facet:: Raffia work; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:: Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:: 2022
Date searchable:: 2022-07-17
Genre Facet:: Digital image
Format:: Image
Source:: Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):: Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Geographic Coordinates:: 8.067496, -2.352233

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1. Harvesting raffia palm, Sabiye, 2022

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3. Harvesting raffia palm, Sabiye, 2022

4. Drying raffia palm fronds, Sabiye, 2022

5. Dried raffia palm fronds, Sabiye, 2022

6. Starting a raffia palm mat, Sabiye, 2022

7. Dried raffia palm frond preparation, Sabiye, 2022

8. Bundled raffia palm fronds, Sabiye, 2022

9. Starting a raffia palm mat, Sabiye, 2022

10. First row of a raffia palm mat, Sabiye, 2022