1. Family history interview with Kofi Asԑmpasa, Gbԑԑnlԑԑ [Gbeenlee] Katoo

Description:

The first oral history interview conducted by the Banda Research Project was with Kofi Asԑmpasa of Gbԑԑnlԑԑ Katoo, Gbao, in November 1982. Asԑmpasa is pictured here with family member James Anane (holding the tape recorder), listening to the audio recording of his interview. His reaction upon hearing the tape: "That man knows his history!" Asԑmpasa was among the most remarkable oral historians encountered in the course of the Banda Research Project. Gbao, 16 Nov, 1982.

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University of Victoria Libraries

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https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17437 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16692

Location(s) Facet:

Gbao

Subjects:

Kofi Asempasa; Gbao; Family history; Gbeenlee Katoo; James Anane

Subjects Facet:

Oral history

Creator:

Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-11-16

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Gbao;8.147021, -2.362744

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Ann B. Stahl

Geographic Coordinates:

8.147021, -2.362744

2. Ma Mnama weeding at farm near Banda-Ahenkro, 1982

Description:

Ma Mnama had a reputation as a successful farmer in the Banda area. Here she uses a short-handled hoe (kagbaan in Nafaanra; pl. kagbɛɛn) to cultivate her intercropped field, located to the east of Banda-Ahenkro, 1982. A 2018 interview with daughter Lelԑԑ Yahͻͻ provides background on Ma Mnama's history as a farmer. A link to the interview is available, below.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

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University of Victoria Libraries

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http://iaff.library.uvic.ca/concern/iaff_works/f772a633-5e3c-4ec0-a550-0ed9769bbb79;

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Weeding; Intercropping; Women's work

Subjects Facet:

Hoeing; Intercropping; Agriculture; Farming

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Banda

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

3. Marketplace at Banda-Ahenkro, 1982

Description:

The weekly market at Banda-Ahenkro was formerly held at this marketplace, its thatch-roofed stalls located on the south edge of town beneath a majestic kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra). The tree was downed in a storm in the late 1990s, after which the market was relocated to an adjacent village. Ahenkro, June, 1982.

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Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

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https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16730; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16729; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17799

Location(s) Facet:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Kapok; Ceiba pentandra; Marketplace

Subjects Facet:

Thatched roofs; Markets

Identifier:

35

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-07

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Ahenkro;8.163438, -2.356776

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.163438, -2.356776

4. Marketplace at Banda-Ahenkro, 1982

Description:

Controlled fires burn in the hills behind Banda-Ahenkro, part of the Bui National Park. The remains of a small grass fire are visible in the foreground. The thatched stalls of the weekly marketplace are visible beneath the majestic kapok tree that once stood at the south edge of town. To the left, near the smaller tree, is the reddish iron roof of the first town clinic, home to a nurse stationed by the goverment in town. Ahenkro experienced several major fires in the 20th century, prompting people to opt for metal roofs when they could afford them. Ahenkro, December, 1982

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University of Victoria Libraries

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https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16730 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17799 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16751

Location(s) Facet:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Clinic; Bui National Park; Stalls

Subjects Facet:

Building; Controlled burns; Thatched roofs; Landscapes; Metal roofing; Fires; Mountains; Markets

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-12

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Ahenkro;8.163438, -2.356776

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.163438, -2.356776

5. Ewe fishing village, north bank of the Black Volta River, 1982

Description:

Villages of Ewe families who made their livelihood through fishing lined the banks of the Black Volta River on its northern and southern shores during the 20th century. Viewed here from the south bank, looking northward from Agbegikrom South, is the fishing village of Agbegikrom North. Because their homes were located a short distance downstream from the site of Bui Dam, villagers in both settlements were relocated beginning in 2008 as construction on the dam began. Agbegikrom North, 7 October, 1982.

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University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Agbegikrom North

Subjects:

Relocation

Subjects Facet:

Bui Dam (Ghana); Black Volta River; Fishing villages; Ewe (African people); Housing

Identifier:

6

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10-07

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Agbegikrom North;8.232275, -2.205676

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.232275, -2.205676

6. Fires burning in the hills above Banda-Ahenkro, 1982

Description:

Controlled fire has long been used as a way to improve forage for animals, aid hunting, and amend soil nutrients. Here a controlled burn within Bui National Park is visible on the mountainside west of Ahenkro. The town's thatch-roofed market stands are visible (right) as are branches of the majestic kapok tree that once shaded the market on the south edge of town. Thatched roofs could easily catch fire and Ahenkro suffered major fires several times during the 20th century. Ahenkro, December, 1982.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Bui National Park

Subjects Facet:

Controlled burns; Thatched roofs; Villages; Markets

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-12

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Ahenkro;8.162890, -2.356993

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.162890, -2.356993

7. Main street, Banda-Ahenkro, 1982

Description:

The road from Menji to the Black Volta River passes through the center of Banda-Ahenkro, pictured here in 1982, view to the north. Earthen-walled buildings line the main street. Houses on the right-hand side have thatched roofs while those on the left have metal roofs. People walk in the center of the street as they move about town. Ahenkro, December, 1982.

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Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

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https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16757

Location(s) Facet:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Main street

Subjects Facet:

Thatched roofs; Roads; Metal roofing; Building, Clay; Villages

Identifier:

14

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-12

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Ahenkro;8.163211, -2.356557

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.163211, -2.356557

8. Atakpame walls, Dompofie, 1982

Description:

The walls of an atakpame (coursed-earth) structure drying before the next course of earthen building material is added. Behind, to the left, a block constructed building in progress and houses with metal roofs. Dompofie, September, 1982.

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University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17172 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16763

Location(s) Facet:

Dompofie

Subjects:

Techniques; Atakpame

Subjects Facet:

Villages; Bricks; Housing; Building, Clay; Metal roofing

Identifier:

32

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-09

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Dompofie;8.148574, -2.367172

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.148574, -2.367172

9. Wattle-and-daub house, Ahenkro, 1982

Description:

Unlike atakpame (coursed earth technique of building), wattle-and-daub structures can be built quickly. The structure has a frame of horizontal and vertical poles, into which molded earthen balls are pressed to create walls. Whereas atakpame must be allowed to dry thoroughly before the next course is added, the "wattle" framing allows the "daub" to be placed and the walls completed without waiting for lower levels to dry. Ahenkro, December, 1982.

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Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Atakpame

Subjects Facet:

Thatched roofs; Wattle and daub; Building, Clay; Housing

Identifier:

8

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-12

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Ahenkro;8.164591, -2.355672

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.164591, -2.355672

10. Houses on Wewa's main street, 1982

Description:

Houses along the main street of Wewa. Doorways lead to interior courtyards of these compounds. Walls are made primarily using an atakpame (coursed earth) technique, though the pillared verandah wall (far right) was made with sun-dried bricks. Part of the roof of the near compound has recently been re-thatched. The streets and houses are kept clear of grass and other plants. Wewa, December, 1982.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Wewa

Subjects:

Atakpame

Subjects Facet:

Dwellings--Maintenance and repair; Thatched roofs; Building, Clay; Atakpame; Streets; Bricks; Housing; Courtyard houses

Identifier:

12

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-12

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Wewa;8.075993, -2.398928

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.075993, -2.398928

11. Placing Atakpame balls, Dompofie, 1982

Description:

A skilled builder (Akwasi Nyua Tonyaa) places atakpame balls on the previously laid and dried course of earthen wall. He carefully molds the moist earthen ball to the dry course to ensure a strong wall. Dompofie, September, 1982.

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University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16762 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17172

Location(s) Facet:

Dompofie

Subjects:

Techniques; Atakpame

Subjects Facet:

Building, Clay; Housing

Identifier:

33

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-09

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Dompofie;8.148574, -2.367172

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.148574, -2.367172

12. Processing harvested calabash, Banda, 1982

Description:

Family members work together at farm to process calabash (gourd; chrԑ in Nafaanra) grown as both a cash crop and a source of household objects and its seeds as a soup ingredient. The men use large knives to split the calabash, after which they will remove its pulpy center and scrape its interior walls. Pictured here are (left to right) Maa Afia (girl), Ama Bosin (woman), O. K. Kwabena Krah, Nduo Wulo Kwadwo and Joshua Tandor. Farm on the outskirts of Banda-Ahenkro, August, 1982.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Farm work; Men's work

Subjects Facet:

Lagenaria siceraria; Agriculture; Gourd, Calabash; Cash crops

Identifier:

15

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-07

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Banda

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

13. Women removing calabash seeds from pulp, Banda, 1982

Description:

Calabash (gourd) seeds (fnumu in Nafaanra) are a prized ingredient used to prepare a much-valued soup (fnumu chiin; calabash seed soup). The pulp is set aside to decay, making it easier to remove the seeds, which are then cleaned, dried, and cracked by hand to remove the seed coat. Here women on Nduo Wulo Kwadwo's farm outside Banda-Ahenkro prepare to carry seeds home for processing. Outskirts of Banda-Ahenkro, August, 1982.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Women's work; Fnumu chiin; Soup

Subjects Facet:

Lagenaria siceraria; Food processing; Agriculture; Gourd, Calabash

Identifier:

20

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-08

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Banda

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

14. Splitting calabash prior to removing its seeds and pulp, Banda, 1982

Description:

Joshua Tandor uses a metal blade and a mallet to split a calabash (chrԑ in Nafaanra) in half. The pulp and seeds are removed and the calabash walls scraped clean before being set aside to dry. The resulting calabash bowls (chrԑgbͻͻ) are sold at market while the seeds are a prized soup ingredient (fnumu). Farmstead on the outskirts of Banda-Ahenkro, August, 1982.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Men's work

Subjects Facet:

Lagenaria siceraria; Agriculture; Cutting tools; Gourd, Calabash; Cash crops

Identifier:

18

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-08

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Banda

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

15. Processing calabash bowls, Banda, 1982

Description:

Nduo Wulo Kwadwo at farm, preparing calabash (gourd) bowls (chrԑgbͻͻ in Nafaanra) for market. After removing the pulp and seeds, he scrapes the gourd's interior surface with a metal blade to clean and thin its walls before drying. Farm on the outskirts of Banda-Ahenkro, August, 1982.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Men's work

Subjects Facet:

Lagenaria siceraria; Agriculture; Gourd, Calabash; Cash crops

Identifier:

16

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-08

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Banda

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

16. Processing calabash ladles, Banda, 1982

Description:

Young men prepare calabash (gourd; chrԑ in Nafaanra) ladles for market. The calabash is split, its pulpy interior removed, and the gourd's interior surface scraped clean before drying. Banda, July, 1982.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Men's work

Subjects Facet:

Lagenaria siceraria; Agriculture; Gourd, Calabash; Cash crops

Identifier:

15

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-07

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Banda

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

17. Calabash bowls drying at a farmstead, Banda, 1982

Description:

Cleaned calabash (gourd) bowls (chrԑgbͻͻ in Nafaanra) drying at Nduo Wulo Kwadwo's farm on the outskirts of Banda-Ahenkro, August, 1982.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Farm shelter

Subjects Facet:

Lagenaria siceraria; Agriculture; Gourd, Calabash; Cash crops

Identifier:

23

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-08

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Banda

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

18. Intercropped farm field near Banda-Ahenkro, 1982

Description:

Typical farm from the 1980s, showing intercropping of yams (finyjie in Nafaanra), cassava (dwa), calabash (chrԑ) or gourd and other crops. Banda, 1982.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Farm fields

Subjects Facet:

Yams; Lagenaria siceraria; Intercropping; Agriculture; Farming; Gourd, Calabash; Cassava

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Banda

Date Digitized:

2018

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Ann B. Stahl

19. Hunters, Fawoman, 1982

Description:

Hunters (bͻfͻ; pl. bͻfͻͻlͻ in Nafaanra) with firearms, Fawoman, August, 1982. In times past, "bush" meat was important to local life. Archaeological evidence shows that people relied on a wide range of wild animals--from grasscutters to large carnivores--as sources of meat and valued materials like skins. From 1971 hunting was banned within the newly established Bui National Park (a Wildlife Protected Area covering more than 1800 km2). From 1989, Ghana's Wildlife Conservation (Amendment) Regulations (L. I. 1452) banned unlicensed hunting outside of park lands. Oral histories describe hunters as individuals whose knowledge of the land was important to communities as they sought to establish settlements in new areas. Fawoman, September, 1982.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Fawoman

Subjects:

Bush meat

Subjects Facet:

Firearms; Hunters

Identifier:

19

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-09

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Fawoman;8.120434, -2.240526

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.120434, -2.240526

20. Women pounding yam fufu, New Yam Festival, Ahenkro, 1982

Description:

The New Yam Festival (Finjie Lie in Nafaanra) marks the day when people can begin to eat the new crop of yams (finyjie in Nafaanra). Here women gather round a wooden mortar to pound cooked yam tubers to make fufu. Women pound with heavy, round-ended pestles. Working together, they use their pestles to pound and turn the fufu. Pestles hit the mortar's edge as they pound, creating a rhythmic accompaniment to their work. The musical sound of women and their helpers pounding fufu or grain was an integral part of the soundscape of village life in the earlier times. To the rear (right) calabashes (gourds, chrԑ in Nafaanra) wrapped in netting are ready to be sent to market. To the front sits a pottery grinding bowl (left), a calabash (center) and metal cooking pots (right). Ahenkro, 30 August, 1982.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17147 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17149

Location(s) Facet:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Techniques; New Yam Festival; Fufu; Finyjie Lie (Festival); Women's work; Pounding; Metal pots

Subjects Facet:

Yams; Food preparation; Food processing; Mortars & pestles; Gourd, Calabash; Markets; Pottery

Identifier:

4

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-08-30

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Ahenkro;8.164591, -2.355672

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.164591, -2.355672

21. Carrying firewood from farm, Ahenkro, 1982

Description:

Yaa Yable Wo carries firewood on her return from farm. Until recent years, meals were most often prepared over hearths fueled by firewood. Women and children collected downed tree limbs and other dry wood from farmlands surrounding the villages. Wood was headloaded back home and stacked on platforms raised above the ground to be stored until needed. Cooking over charcoal in fabricated metal coalpots became more common in the late 20th-early 21st century as charcoal burners moved into the Banda area and charcoal production increased. Recently, gas cookers have begun to be used by people able to afford industrial cookers and the bottled gas need to fuel them. Ahenkro, December, 1982.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Headloading; Women's work

Subjects Facet:

Hearths; Cooking; Lifting and carrying; Firewood

Identifier:

15

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-12

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Ahenkro;8.164591, -2.355672

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.164591, -2.355672

22. Children playing, New Yam Festival, Ahenkro, 1982

Description:

The New Yam Festival (Finyjie Lie in Nafaanra) is a day of celebration for everyone, including children. Here children gather under the shade of a large tree around play hearths made with stones and clay where they are preparing for their own celebration. The thatched roofs of nearby houses appear in the background. 30 August, 1982, Ahenkro.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Children; New Yam Festival; Finyjie Lie (Festival)

Subjects Facet:

Thatched roofs; Play

Identifier:

5

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-08-30

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Ahenkro;8.164906, -2.355708

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.164906, -2.355708

23. Mid-way between Ahenkro and Bongase, view to the south, 1982

Description:

View to the south on the road from Bongase to Ahenkro, with the Banda hills as a backdrop to fallow farmland on the right. Banda, August, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16817

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Vegetation

Subjects Facet:

Roads; Mountains; Agricultural lands; Landscapes

Identifier:

27

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-08

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Banda;8.215828, -2.317950

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.215828, -2.317950

24. Road leading north from Ahenkro, 1982

Description:

People head to farm on the road leading northward from Ahenkro, August, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16811 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16813

Location(s) Facet:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Vegetation

Subjects Facet:

Roads; Mountains; Landscapes

Identifier:

35

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-08

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Ahenkro;8.170145, -2.352663

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.170145, -2.352663

25. Road leading to Kabruno from Ahenkro, 1982

Description:

A woman carries a load of calabashes (chrԑ in Nafaanra) en route to Kabruno from Ahenkro during the dry season. View looking south from the south edge of Ahenkro on the old road that led directly into Kabruno. December, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16822 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16806

Location(s) Facet:

Kabruno

Subjects:

Headloading; Dry season

Subjects Facet:

Lagenaria siceraria; Roads; Gourd, Calabash; Cash crops; Lifting and carrying

Identifier:

1

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-12

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Kabruno;8.162890, -2.356993

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.162890, -2.356993

26. Spindle and spindle whorl, 1982

Description:

A spindle (gԑndԑ in Nafaanra) and a spindle whorl (gԑndԑ kaan in Nafaanra) used to make cotton thread. A black camera lens cap shows scale. For much of the 20th century, spinning was a routine activity for women. Some of the spun cotton thread was dyed blue. The blue thread was woven together with white thread to make durable strip-woven cloths that were highly valued. The rounded spindle whorl is made from fired clay and painted with white and red designs. The spindle whorl's decoration inspired the Nafaanra proverb: "Chlͻ were nyu na gԑndԑ yi" (The woman is as beautiful as the spindle whorl." Archaeologists have found spindle whorls on Banda-area archaeological sites dating to the late 18th and early 19th century. Before that time it seems that spinning cotton was not a routine household activity and that cloth was made in market centers. The spindle whorl is laying on a courtyard floor, with an eroding plaster layer visible in the background. Gbao, September, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16831 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17202

Location(s) Facet:

Gbao

Subjects:

Cotton thread

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Spindle whorls; West African strip weaving; Spinning

Identifier:

28

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-09

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Gbao;8.147021, -2.362744

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.147021, -2.362744

27. Burned bone used in spinning, Gbao, 1982

Description:

A plastic bowl holds pieces of animal bone that have been burned at a high temperature (calcined). Calcined bone turns white and its texture becomes chalky. Women periodically rub this bone chalk on their fingers to aid handling of the cotton as they spin to make cotton thread from raw fiber. Also in the bowl is a round clay spindle whorl (gԑndԑ kaan in Nafaanra) painted with white lines and a daub of white-and black cloth. Gbao, September, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17202 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16830

Location(s) Facet:

Gbao

Subjects:

Burned bone; Plastic container

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Spindle whorls; Spinning

Identifier:

29

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-09

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Gbao;8.147021, -2.362744

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.147021, -2.362744

28. Clay grinding bowls drying, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

A toddler girl wearing a protective strand of beads sits beside finished clay grinding bowls that have been set aside to continue drying before firing. The scoring on the interior of the bowl provides a rough surface against which cooked vegetables can be ground into a paste before being added to a soup. These bowls may also serve as men's eating bowls (pԑԑ in Nafaanra). Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Grinding bowls; Potting; Drying

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Pottery; Beads

Identifier:

12

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

29. Partially formed clay jars drying, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

These partially formed clay jars (chͻ in Nafaanra) are drying, resting on the palette (kpankpa in Nafaanra) on which they were formed. Once dried to a leather-hard state, the potter removes them from the plate and, using fresh moist clay, adds a rounded base to the jar. To the left, a metal cooking vessel rests nearby. Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Metal pots; Potting; Drying; Jars

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Pottery

Identifier:

10

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

30. Potting clay source, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

Surface next to the deep clay pit where potters form Bondakile mine the clay they use for making pottery. Piles of excavated clay surround the pit. Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17214

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Potting

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Clay mining

Identifier:

18

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

31. Fired and finished clay jars, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

A group of four clay jars cool after being removed from the bonfire and dipped in bark solution. The solution carbonizes as it comes in contact with the hot surface of the pot, creating a glossy darkened surface that reduces the jar's porosity. A portion of one jar's rim has broken off during the firing and finishing process. Visible on the lower pot surfaces is the maize cob (bledjukaan in Nafaanra) roulette applied to create a roughened surface prior to firing. Shallow grooves used to decorate the upper surfaces are visible on the jar in the foreground. Pieces of bark from the bark solution adhere to the jars' surfaces. Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Potting; Maize cob roulette; Decoration

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Pottery; Firing (Ceramics)

Identifier:

25

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

32. Clay jars stacked on firewood, awaiting firing, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

Dried clay jars are carefully placed on top of firewood in preparation for firing. Their surfaces have been textured by rolling a maize cob (bledjukaan in Nafaanra) over the jars' lower surface (maize cob roulette) and decorated with shallow arched grooves made when the pot was in a leather-hard state. Additional fuel will be placed on top of the stacked pottery before the fire is lit. After the fire has burned down the pots will be removed and finished by being dipped while hot in a bark solution. Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Potting; Bonfire; Maize cob roulette; Decoration

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Pottery; Firing (Ceramics); Firewood

Identifier:

37

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

33. Clay jars stacked on firewood, awaiting firing, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

Finished and dried clay pottery jars are carefully placed on top of firewood in preparation for firing. Previously fired broken or flawed pots are used to bank the fuel, keeping it in place. Additional fuel will be placed on top of the stacked pottery and the fuel set on fire. The resulting bonfire will be allowed to burn down, after which the pots will be removed and finished while hot by being dipped in a bark solution. Mensah Listowell, Research Assistant (blue shirt), stands by as the potters prepare to place more fuel on the stacked pottery. Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Women's work; Potting; Bonfire; Jars

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Pottery; Firing (Ceramics); Firewood

Identifier:

36

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

34. Clay grinding bowls drying, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

Unfinished clay grinding bowls dry on the palettes (kpankpa in Nafaanra) on which they were formed. After they have dried to a leather-hard state, the potter will remove them from their palettes and score their interiors. The scoring creates a grinding surface used to process vegetables which are added to soups. These bowls may also serve as men's eating bowls (pԑԑ in Nafaanra). Immediately behind the drying bowls is a hearth, swept clean of ashes. Pottery jars can be seen drying in background, right. A chicken forages nearby. Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Grinding bowls; Potting; Drying

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Hearths; Pottery; Chickens

Identifier:

11

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

35. Bark solution used to finish clay pots, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

Potters place the pounded bark of specific trees (surom, layene, koko or lakroas they are known in Nafaanra) in water to create a solution used to finish pots. The red-colored solution carbonizes on the surface of hot pots just removed from the bonfire. Here, the prepared solution awaits as the pots are being fired. A plastic container floats on the surface. Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17219

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Potting; Plastic containers; Finishing; Jars

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Pottery; Firing (Ceramics)

Identifier:

20

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

36. Removing clay pots from the firing, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

A potter uses a pole to carry a hot clay jar from the smoldering bonfire (behind). She is carrying it to a pottery bowl that contains a solution of pounded bark into which she will dip the jar to create a finish. Newly fired pots are visible in the remains of the bonfire, lying on their sides. A row of upturned, previously fired but broken pots forms a bank around the bonfire's edge. Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Women's work; Potting; Bonfire

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Pottery; Firing (Ceramics)

Identifier:

22

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

37. Pottery firing, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

Sheep feed on the edges of a bonfire where clay jars are being fired. Grass has been laid as fuel over the carefully stacked pottery. Wood fuel lies beneath. At the bonfire's base, the broken pots used to bank the fire are visible. The fire will be allowed to burn down, after which the jars will be removed and, while still hot, dipped in a bark solution that coats the pot with a finish. Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Potting; Bonfire

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Sheep; Pottery making; Pottery; Firing (Ceramics)

Identifier:

13

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

38. Pottery firing, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

A potter tends the bonfire in which clay pottery jars are being fired. She uses a long pole to adjust the grass fuel laid on top of the pots and the wood fuel beneath them. A bank of previously fired and broken pots holds the fire in place. The bonfire burns rapidly, the firing process lasting between about 30 minutes to an hour. Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Women's work; Potting; Bonfire

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Pottery; Firing (Ceramics)

Identifier:

19

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

39. Molding a clay jar, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

A standing potter molds the body of a clay jar using a draw-and-drag (direct pull) technique. Here she uses a flat metal spatula to smooth the now-formed jar's exterior surface. She places the edge of her tool at the neck and makes downward strokes to create a smooth surface on the moist clay. As she works, she moves around the stump that supports the palette (kpankpa in Nafaanra) on which the jar is being formed. Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16847 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16853 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16854 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16848 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16850 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16856 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16855 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16849 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16852

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Forming; Women's work; Potting; Potting tools; Jars

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Pottery

Identifier:

6

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

40. Molding a clay jar, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

A standing potter molds the body of a clay jar using a draw-and-drag (direct pull) technique. Beginning with a lump of moist clay, she draws the clay upward and outward from the center as she moves clockwise around the stump that holds the movable palette (kpankpa in Nafaanra) on which the jar is being formed. The fingermarks left as she pulls and thins the clay will be smoothed over as she continues to shape the jar. Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16853 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16854 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16848 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16850 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16856 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16855 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16851 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16849 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16852

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Forming; Women's work; Potting; Jars

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Pottery

Identifier:

1

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

41. Molding a clay jar, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

A standing potter molds the body of a clay jar using a draw-and-drag (direct pull) technique. As she began she drew the moist clay upward and outward from the lump with which she started. Here she shapes the jar's neck and outward flaring rim. Before doing so, she has smoothed away finger marks created as she formed the jar's body. As she works, she moves around the stump that supports the palette on which the jar is being formed. Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16847 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16853 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16854 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16848 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16856 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16855 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16851 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16849 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16852

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Forming; Women's work; Potting; Jars

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Pottery

Identifier:

3

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

42. A partially formed clay jar, Bondakile, 1982.

Description:

A potter has completed the draw-and-drag (direct pull) molding of a clay jar body and rim. The surface of the jar has been moistened and smoothed. It will be set aside to dry. Once it has dried to a leather-hard state, she will remove the partially finished jar from the palette (kpankpa in Nafaanra) on which she formed it and will add a rounded base using fresh, moist clay. Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16847 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16853 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16854 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16848 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16850 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16856 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16855 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16851 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16849

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Forming; Women's work; Potting; Jars

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Pottery

Identifier:

9

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

43. Molding a clay jar, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

A standing potter molds the body of a clay jar using a draw-and-drag (direct pull) technique. Beginning with a lump of moist clay, she has drawn the clay upward and outward with her hands. Here she begins to shape the form of the jar's neck and outward-flaring rim. As she works, she moves backwards around the stump that supports the palette (kpankpa in Nafaanra) on which the jar is being formed. Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16847 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16853 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16854 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16850 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16856 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16855 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16851 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16849 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16852

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Forming; Women's work; Potting; Jars

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Pottery

Identifier:

4

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

44. Molding a clay jar, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

A standing potter puts the finishing touches on the rim of a clay jar that she has molded using a draw-and-drag (direct pull) technique. She has finished the body, neck and rim of the jar and will now set it aside to dry. After it has dried to a leather-hard state, she will remove the jar from the palette (kpankpa in Nafaanra) on which it has been formed and she will add a rounded base. Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16847 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16853 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16854 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16848 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16850 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16856 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16855 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16851 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16852

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Forming; Women's work; Potting; Jars

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Pottery

Identifier:

7

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

45. Newly fired clay jars, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

Clay pottery jars cool and dry after having been fired and dipped in a finishing bark solution. Once fully cooled, the jars will be stacked and stored before being sent to markets around the area. Jars like these (sro chͻ in Nafaanra) are used to prepare food, for example boiling yams and other tubers. To the right rear, wood is stored on a raised platform, awaiting use in cooking hearths. Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Potting; Cooking pots (sro cho); Jars

Subjects Facet:

Food preparation; Pottery making; Pottery; Firewood

Identifier:

28

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

46. Remains of a pottery-firing bonfire, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

The remains of a pottery-firing bonfire after the newly fired pots have been removed. Most of the jars visible here were fired prior to this bonfire. Broken or otherwise flawed, they were used to create a bank around the bonfire at its base. The bonfire's fuel has been reduced to an ash layer that remains in the center. Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Potting; Bonfire; Jars

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Pottery; Firing (Ceramics)

Identifier:

29

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

47. Molding a clay jar, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

A potter uses a maize cob (bledjukaan in Nafaanra) to smooth the surface of clay jar body that she is molding by a draw-and-drag (direct pull) technique. Beginning with a lump of moist clay, she has drawn the clay upward and outward, thinning the walls as she works. Here she moves clockwise around the stump that holds the palette (kpankpa in Nafaanra) on which the jar is being formed as she draws the maize cob up, pulling it towards her body. Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16847 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16854 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16848 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16850 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16856 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16855 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16851 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16849 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16852

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Forming; Women's work; Potting; Maize cob; Potting tools; Jars

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Pottery

Identifier:

2

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

48. Molding a clay jar, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

A potter uses a metal spatula as she forms the neck area of clay jar which she has shaped using a draw-and-drag (direct pull) technique. The striations on the body of the jar were created by a maize cob (bledjukaan in Nafaanra) which she used to shape and smooth the pot's wall. These will be smoothed away as she continues to form the pot. She moves around the stump on which the pot rests as she works. Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16847 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16853 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16848 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16850 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16856 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16855 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16851 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16849 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16852

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Forming; Women's work; Potting; Maize cob; Potting tools; Jars

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Pottery

Identifier:

5

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

49. Molding a clay jar, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

A potter uses a draw-and-drag (direct pull) technique as she begins to mold the body and rim of a pottery jar from a lump of moist clay. The clay rests on a palette (kpankpa in Nafaanra) supported by a stump. She moves clockwise around the stump as she uses her hands to pull the clay upward and outward to form the walls of the pot. Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16847 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16853 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16854 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16848 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16850 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16855 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16851 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16849 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16852

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Forming; Women's work; Potting; Jars

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Pottery

Identifier:

Slide number 38

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

50. Molding a clay jar, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

With moistened hands, a standing potter smooths the rim of a partially finished clay jar. As she works, she moves clockwise around the wooden stump that supports the palette (kpankpa in Nafaanra) on which the pot is being molded. Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16847 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16853 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16854 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16848 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16850 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16856 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16851 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16849 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16852

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Forming; Women's work; Potting; Jars

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Pottery

Identifier:

8

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

51. Removing clay pots from a bonfire, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

As the bonfire burns down, a helper uses a long pole to prepare the newly fired clay pots for removal. The neatly stacked pots lie on their sides. Around the edges, a bank of previously fired and broken pots, some turned upside-down, were used to hold the fuel and pots in place as the bonfire was built. The bonfire burns rapidly, the firing process lasting between about 30 minutes to an hour. Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Potting; Bonfire; Jars

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Pottery; Firing (Ceramics)

Identifier:

26

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

52. Tolԑԑ Kofi Dwuru III and elders, New Yam Festival, 1982

Description:

Banda Paramount Chief Tolԑԑ Kofi Dwuru III and elders pause as they process down Ahenkro's main street on the day of the New Yam Festival (Finyjie Lie in Nafaanra). They stand under the paramount chief's umbrella topped with a blackened carved wooden figure. L-R: Kwame Gyani; Kofi Gyase (Gyasehene); Kupo Aboateaa (Bamuhene); Tolԑԑ Kofi Dwuru III (Omanhene); Kwadwo Gbao; Senyono Kyeame; Fordjour Major. Ahenkro, 30 August, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Elders; Gyasehene; New Yam Festival; Umbrella; Omanhene

Subjects Facet:

Chiefs; Rites and ceremonies; Royal regalia; Wood carvings

Identifier:

26

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-08-30

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Ahenkro;8.164906, -2.355708

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.164906, -2.355708

53. End of Ramadan celebration, Ahenkro, 1982

Description:

Muslims celebrate the end of Ramadan, the ninth and most sacred month in the Islamic lunar calendar during which Muslims fast during daylight hours. As Ramadan ends, men and women come together to dance beneath the majestic kapok tree that formerly shaded the market site located on the south side of Ahenkro. July, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16925

Location(s) Facet:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Marketplace; Muslims

Subjects Facet:

Dance; Islam; Markets; Ritual

Identifier:

19

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-07

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Ahenkro;8.163438, -2.356776

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.163438, -2.356776

54. End of Ramadan celebration, Ahenkro, 1982

Description:

Muslims celebrate the end of Ramadan, the ninth and most sacred month in the Islamic lunar calendar during which Muslims fast during daylight hours. With Ramadan ended, women dressed in blue cloth socialize at the former market site located on the south side of Ahenkro. July, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16924

Location(s) Facet:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Marketplace; Muslims

Subjects Facet:

Dance; Islam; Markets; Ritual

Identifier:

20

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-07

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Ahenkro;8.163438, -2.356776

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.163438, -2.356776

55. Tolee Kofi Dwuru III and Elders, New Yam Festival, Banda-Ahenkro, 1982

Description:

Elders gathered at the Ahenkro palace on the day of the New Yam Festival (Finyjie Lie in Nafaanra). Back left, Mose Krontihene; Front, L-R: Kwadwo Kyeama (Linguist); Kupo Aboateaa (Bamuhene); Kofi Gyasi (Gyasehene); Tolԑԑ Kofi Dwuru III (Omanhene); Senyono Kyeame; Unknown man in kente cloth. Child seated in front, Kwasi K. Man in blue cloth to right front, Kwame Gbanari. Ahenkro, 30 August, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Palace; Elders; Kente cloth; New Yam Festival

Subjects Facet:

Rites and ceremonies; West African strip weaving

Identifier:

9

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-08-30

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Ahenkro;8.164906, -2.355708

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.164906, -2.355708

56. Pouring libations, New Yam Festival, Banda-Ahenkro, 1982

Description:

An Elder (Kwame Ble) pours libations on the day of the New Yam Festival (Finyjie Lie in Nafaanra) at the Ahenkro palace. Front, L-R: Senyono ; Kwame Ble; Kwabena Kuma. Ahenkro, 30 August, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Palace; Elders; New Yam Festival

Subjects Facet:

Rites and ceremonies; Libations

Identifier:

16

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-08-30

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Ahenkro;8.164906, -2.355708

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.164906, -2.355708

57. View from the Ahenkro gap, 1982

Description:

View from the gap in the Banda hills near Ahenkro, looking southwards. Banda area, 23 July, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Savanna woodland; Vegetation

Subjects Facet:

Landscapes; Mountains

Identifier:

31

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-07-23

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Banda;8.165105, -2.374564

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.165105, -2.374564

58. Kabruno and surrounds, viewed from hills, 1982

Description:

View to the southeast from the Banda hills above Ahenkro and Kabruno. The villages of Kabruno, Sase, Gbao, Samwa and Dompofie are visible beyond the first range of hills. The road leading south to Sabiye appears as a thin white line. In the background are the hills near Boase. Hills west of Ahenkro, 31 August, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Samwa; Dompofie; Gabo; Sase; Savanna woodland; Kabruno; Vegetation; Villages

Subjects Facet:

Landscapes; Villages; Mountains

Identifier:

14

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-08-31

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Banda;8.170485, -2.376409

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.170485, -2.376409

59. Ahenkro and surrounds viewed from hills, 1982

Description:

View looking southeast from the Banda hills above Ahenkro. The grid of Banda-Ahenkro's streets and rooftops is visible in the distance. In the background (right) are the eastern range of hills near Boase. The south end of the hills near Fawoman is visible, upper left. Hills west of Ahenkro, 31 August, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Ahenkro; Savanna woodland; Vegetation

Subjects Facet:

Landscapes; Villages; Mountains

Identifier:

13

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-08-31

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Banda;8.180184, -2.368732

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.180184, -2.368732

60. View to eastern hills from Ahenkro outskirts, 1982

Description:

View from the small hill west of Kabruno, looking east-southeast. Left, the range of hills near Fawoman. Right, the northern end of the Obase hills. Rooftops in Dompofie and Gbao are visible in the foreground. Banda area, 23 July, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Gbao; Villages; Dompofie; Savanna woodland; Vegetation

Subjects Facet:

Landscapes; Villages; Mountains

Identifier:

32

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-07-23

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Banda;8.159574, -2.370958

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.159574, -2.370958

61. View to Boase range of hills from Ahenkro outskirts, 1982

Description:

View from the small hill west of Kabruno, looking southeast towards the hills near Boase. The villages of Kabruno and Gbao are visible in the foreground. Banda area, 23 July, 1982.

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University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Gbao; Villages; Savanna woodland; Kabruno; Vegetation

Subjects Facet:

Landscapes; Villages; Mountains

Identifier:

28

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-07-23

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Banda;8.159574, -2.370958

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.159574, -2.370958

62. Small mountain on Kabruno's outskirts, 1982

Description:

View looking northwest to the small hills (left) on western outskirts of Kabruno. Main range of Banda hills is visible in the background (right), with savanna woodland vegetation in the foreground. Hills west of Ahenkro, 31 August, 1982.

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Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Savanna woodland; Vegetation

Subjects Facet:

Landscapes; Mountains; Grasses

Identifier:

31

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-08-31

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Banda;8.156840, -2.368796

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.156840, -2.368796

63. Hills to west of Ahenkro, Bui National Park, 1982

Description:

View from the mountain ridge above Ahenkro, looking west toward Côte d'Ivoire across Bui National Park, a wildlife protected area since 1971. Hills west of Ahenkro, 31 August, 1982.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

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University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Bui National Park; Savanna woodland; Vegetation

Subjects Facet:

Landscapes; Mountains; Wildlife refuges

Identifier:

15

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-08-31

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Banda;8.170485, -2.376409

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.170485, -2.376409

64. Hills to west of Ahenkro, Bui National Park, 1982

Description:

View toward Côte d'Ivoire from the mountain ridge above Ahenkro, looking west across Bui National Park, a wildlife protected area since 1971. Hills west of Ahenkro, 31 August, 1982.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Bui National Park; Savanna woodland; Vegetation

Subjects Facet:

Landscapes; Mountains; Wildlife refuges

Identifier:

16

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-08-31

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Banda;8.170485, -2.376409

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.170485, -2.376409

65. Hills near Boase, 1982

Description:

View to the southeast from the Banda hills above Ahenkro. In the foreground is the first range of the Banda hills near Ahenkro. In the distance (center) is the range of hills near Boase. Hills west of Ahenkro, 31 August, 1982.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Savanna woodland; Vegetation

Subjects Facet:

Landscapes; Mountains

Identifier:

11

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-08-31

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Banda;8.170485, -2.376409

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.170485, -2.376409

66. Banda range of hills, viewed from Boase range, 1982

Description:

View of the Banda hills from the Boase road, close to the base of the Boase range of hills, looking northwest. Visible (center) is the gap in the hills midway between Ahenkro and Bongase. To the right (north) is the notch in the mountain in an area known as Chuli. The hills to the far right are those associated with the Bui Dam site. Boase area, 11 October, 1982.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Chuli; Savanna Woodland; Vegetation

Subjects Facet:

Bui Dam (Ghana); Landscapes; Mountains

Identifier:

2

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10-11

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Banda;8.032638, -2.306567

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.032638, -2.306567

67. 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.

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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 Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Dam Site;8.274556, -2.234556

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.274556, -2.234556

68. Farm shelter near Ahenkro, 1982

Description:

Interior view of a shelter constructed at farm with walls made from woven mats and a thatched roof supported by wooden poles around the shelter's perimeter. In the shelter's rear corner, calabash (gourd; chrԑ in Nafaanra) bowls and ladles rest on a low platform constructed of poles and thatch. Several other worn calabash and fired clay vessels are beneath the platform. A hearth, right foreground, is constructed of three stones in-between which dry wood collected from around the farm is placed. Several maize (corn; bleju in Nafaanra) shucks lie on the ground, lower left foreground. Farm near Ahenkro, September, 1982.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17118 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17120

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Mats; Farm shelter; Maize

Subjects Facet:

Building; Farming; Gourd, Calabash; Basket making; Firewood; Corn

Identifier:

36

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-09

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Banda

Date Digitized:

2019-05-28

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Mark McIntyre

69. Farm shelter near Ahenkro, 1982

Description:

Exterior view of a shelter constructed at farm with walls made from woven mats and a thatched roof supported by wooden poles around the shelter's perimeter. In the foreground, right, a cutlass (machete) rests on a sharpening stone. In the shade of the shelter's eave to the right of its roof-support pole are a small fired clay eating bowl, a clay cooking pot turned upside down resting on its rim, and a larger fired clay water storage pot. Farm shelters provide shade, refuge from rain and a place to rest and prepare food while families are at their farms, which may be located some distance from their homes. Farm near Ahenkro, September, 1982.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17120 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17119

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Mats; Farm shelter; Cutlass; Sharpening stone

Subjects Facet:

Building; Baskets; Farming; Pottery

Identifier:

35

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-09

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Banda

Date Digitized:

2019-05-28

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Mark McIntyre

70. Preparing calabash at farm, Banda, 1982

Description:

A group of men work together, gathered at farm, processing calabash (gourd; chrԑ in Nafaanra) for market sale. The calabash is split, its pulpy interior removed, and the gourd's interior surface scraped clean before drying. Shavings from this thinning process are scattered about on the ground. Several children are gathered nearby as the men work. A basket sits next to a pile of prepared calabash bowls (chrԑgbͻͻ in Nafaanra). Farm near Ahenkro, August, 1982.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Calabash; Men's work

Subjects Facet:

Lagenaria siceraria; Baskets; Agriculture; Gourd, Calabash; Cash crops

Identifier:

22

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-08

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Banda

Date Digitized:

2019-05-28

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Mark McIntyre

71. Farm shelter near Ahenkro, 1982

Description:

Interior view of a shelter constructed at farm with walls made from woven mats and a thatched roof supported by wooden poles around the shelter's perimeter. Pieces of firewood lay near the shelter's entrance with a small wooden double-ended pestle/grinder lying on its side in front of the wood. Several maize (corn) cobs (bledjukaan in Nafaanra) stripped of their kernels lay on the earthen floor of the shelter. Farm near Ahenkro, September, 1982.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17118 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17119

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Mats; Farm shelter; Maize; Grinding pestle

Subjects Facet:

Building; Farming; Basket making; Firewood; Corn

Identifier:

38

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-09

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Banda

Date Digitized:

2019-05-28

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Mark McIntyre

72. Basketry fish trap used by Ewe fishermen, Agbegikrom South, 1982

Description:

A basketry fish trap (exa in Ewe) made and used by Ewe fishermen in the Banda area, Ghana. Traps like these were used for fishing between the months of August and November. They were effective in catching different types of fish three inches in length or longer. Agbegikrom South, December, 1982.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19552

Location(s) Facet:

Agbegikrom South

Subjects Facet:

Baskets; Fishing; Fish Traps; Bamboo; Cordage; Handicrafts; Ewe (African people)

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-12

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Agbegikrom South;8.232275, -2.205676

Date Digitized:

2019-05-28

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Mark McIntyre

Geographic Coordinates:

8.232275, -2.205676

73. Preparing Atakpame balls, Dompofie, 1982

Description:

Assisted by his son (Wayo Fordjour), a skilled builder (Akwasi Nyua Tonyaa) shapes balls of atakpame as he prepares to add another course to the walls of a house under construction. Each course must be allowed to dry gradually before the next is added in order to create a strong wall. Calabash bowls (chrԑgbͻͻ in Nafaanra) used by the builder sit nearby. Two photos. Dompofie, September, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16762 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16763

Location(s) Facet:

Dompofie

Subjects:

Techniques; Atakpame

Subjects Facet:

Housing; Building, Clay

Identifier:

31

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-09

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Dompofie;8.148574, -2.367172

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.148574, -2.367172

74. Collecting water from a dry river bed, Wewa, 1982

Description:

Until the late 1980s when boreholes were drilled in many villages, people in the Banda area relied on nearby springs, streams and rivers for daily water supplies. During the dry season, streams often dried up, while in drought years, even river beds became dry. Finding water was particularly difficult during the severe drought years of 1982-83. Here women from Wewa painstakingly collect water from a dry river bed west of the mountains in a process known as 'lawala' in Nafaanra. They scoop water with calabash bowls (chrԑgbͻͻ in Nafaanra). They have walked several kilometers to reach this place and were often faced with long waits before they could fill a headpan with water. Two photos. West of Wewa, December, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16795

Location(s) Facet:

Wewa

Subjects:

Headpans; Children's work; Women's work

Subjects Facet:

Gourd, Calabash; Water; Lifting and carrying

Identifier:

10; 11

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-12

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Wewa;8.082285, -2.414087

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.082285, -2.414087

75. Threshing cowpeas, Wewa, 1982

Description:

A woman and two men in Wewa thresh dried cowpea pods in an open area in front of houses. Men relax under a nearby mango tree in the background. Cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata; chibi in Nafaanra)--also known as black-eyed peas--are a valued legume with a long history in West Africa. They are grown inter-cropped in fields with other foodstuffs where they aid soil fertility by fixing nitrogen. Early West African farmers domesticated cowpeas, and they are found at some of the earliest archaeological sites excavated in the Banda area. They are a valued and nutritious staple used in making stews and soups. Two photos. Wewa, September, 1982.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Wewa

Subjects:

Vigna unguiculata; Women's work; Men's work

Subjects Facet:

Cowpea; Food processing; Threshing

Identifier:

11; 12

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-09

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Wewa;8.075993, -2.398928

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.075993, -2.398928

76. Bridge over the Tombԑ River, Sabiye, 1982

Description:

Bridge spanning the Tombԑ River near Sabiye on the road from Menji to Ahenkro, view to the south. Loose planks had to be arranged to allow vehicles to pass. Kwasi Mensah and Mensah Listowell (white shirt) arrange loose planks to enable a vehicle to pass. Sabiye, August, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17191 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16812

Location(s) Facet:

Sabiye

Subjects:

Tombe River

Subjects Facet:

Landscapes; Rivers; Roads; Mountains; Transportation

Identifier:

14; 13; 18

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-09

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Sabiye;8.063784, -2.355361

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.063784, -2.355361

77. Spinning cotton thread, Gbao, 1982

Description:

Ma Fiԑn of Gbao (left) and Abena Wusu of Dompofie (right) spin cotton thread. Their spindles (gԑndԑ in Nafaanra) are weighted by fired clay spindle whorls (gԑndԑ kaan in Nafaanra) which help the spindle to maintain an even spin. Ma Fiԑn uses a calabash bowl as a spinning surface. Abena Wusu uses an enamel-ware bowl placed on a basket. They use their right hand to guide thread onto the spindle as it spins. In their left hand they hold the raw cotton from which the thread is being spun. They control the tension and flow of the cotton by alternately pulling back and easing their left hands. Thread forms as the spindle spins, with the finished product building up in layers toward the spindle's lower end, near the whorl. The baskets on top of which they spin used to store spinning equipment when not in use. Until recent decades, spinning was a routine household activity for women who then gave thread to men skilled in weaving to make cloth for the household. Spindle whorls found on archaeological sites dating to the late 18th and 19th centuries tell us that spinning was also a household activity during those centuries. In the photo's background harvested foods are drying (groundnut, cassava, chili pepper). A large basket and other containers (including a plastic tub) sit next to dried calabash ready to be sent to market. To the right, a clay water pot (chͻkoo in Nafaanra) rests on a metal basin and in the top right is a metal water barrel. Four photos. Gbao, September, 1982.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16830 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16831

Location(s) Facet:

Gbao

Subjects:

Plastic containers; Chͻkoo (chokoo); Cotton thread; Techniques; Water barrels; Women's work

Subjects Facet:

Gourd, Calabash; Enameled ware; Handicraft; Spinning; Spindle whorls; West African strip weaving; Baskets; Water

Identifier:

27; 23; 24; 25

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-09

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Gbao;8.147021, -2.362744

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.147021, -2.362744

78. Dipping clay pots in bark solution, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

Potters and their helpers place hot clay jars, just removed from the bonfire, into a solution made from pounded tree bark. They use their long wooden poles to carry the pots to large pottery bowls containing the bark solution. They dip and turn the pot in the solution, allowing it to carbonize on the surface of the hot jar. This finishing step colors the jar's surface and makes its walls less porous which is said to improve its cooking performance. The remains of the bonfire, banked by previously fired broken pots, can be seen in the rear center. Four photos. Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16840

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Potting; Finishing; Women's work; Jars

Subjects Facet:

Firing (Ceramics); Pottery; Handicraft; Pottery making

Identifier:

24

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

79. Potting clay source, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

A young boy stands at the base of the clay pit where potters from Bondakile mine the clay they use for making pottery. Soils from upper and lower levels are mixed together to make a workable potting clay. Children help relatives who are potters to dig and process the clay. Two photos. Bondakile, October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16834

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Potting; Children's work

Subjects Facet:

Pottery making; Clay mining; Handicraft

Identifier:

15; 14

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

80. Funeral celebration, Ahenkro, 1982

Description:

An elder dances to the rhythms of fɔntɔmfrɔm and atumpan (in Twi) drums at a funeral celebration held the day after an elderly woman died. The funeral is celebrated beneath the shade of the large kapok tree on the south side of Ahenkro at the market site. Two photos. Ahenkro, 15 October, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Drumming; Marketplace; Fɔntɔmfrɔm drums; Atumpan drums

Subjects Facet:

Drums (musical instrument); Funeral customs and rites; Dance; Music; Rites and ceremonies

Identifier:

26; 27

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-10-15

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Ahenkro;8.163438, -2.356776

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.163438, -2.356776

81. History of Gbԑԑnlԑԑ [Gbeenlee] Katoo, Gbao

Description:

Oral history of Gbԑԑnlԑԑ [Gbeenlee] Katoo (house), Gbao. This was the first family history recorded as part of the Banda Research Project. The history describes how the Gbԑԑnlԑԑ family came to live in the Banda area, relating also the history of the Brafour segment of the family who live in Ahenkro (Kafͻnͻ/Kafono Katoo). It relays how the Jakari Fetish was brought to the area. Former male and female heads of family are listed. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Gbɛɛnlɛɛ Katoo, Gbau [Gbao]. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pp. 11-13. Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011. 4 pages.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16692 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16674 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16691 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17484

Location(s) Facet:

Gbao

Subjects:

Kakala; Gbԑԑnlԑԑ [Gbeenlee] Katoo; Senyon Kupo; Family history; Fetish; Migration; Kafono Katoo; Brafour

Subjects Facet:

Gonja (African people); Shrines; Rites and ceremonies; Gold; Wars; Oral history; Ashanti; Witch hunting; Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Nafana (African people)

Creator:

Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Asԑmpasah, Kofi ; Gbutue, Donkor; Kwame, Pԑh

Date searchable:

1982;1986

Date searchable:

1982-11-16

Genre Facet:

Text

Format:

Text

Language Facet:

English

Location(s):

Gbao;8.147021, -2.362744

Date Digitized:

2016-08-21

People Facet:

Stahl, Ann B. ;Anane, James

Geographic Coordinates:

8.147021, -2.362744

82. Side road, Banda area, 1982

Description:

A typical side road leading to villages off the then-main road that connected Menji to Ahenkro in the Banda area. Tall grass lines the narrow track which was primarily used by lorries which transported agricultural products. December, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Date:

1982-12

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Vegetation

Subjects Facet:

Roads; Landscapes; Grasses

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-12

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Banda

Date Digitized:

2016

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

83. 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

Geographic Coordinates:

8.232275, -2.205676

84. Newly formed yam mounds, Banda, 1982

Description:

Yam mounds have been raised in a partially cleared agricultural field. Small trees have been left to supply support for climbing vines and to aid fallowing after the field has been used for several years. The hard work of forming the mounds using short-handled hoes takes place early in the dry season, after which mounds are planted with yam cuttings during the months of January-February. The vines grow throughout the rainy months of April to August, forming new tubers which are ready for harvesting in late August-September. Banda area, Dec. 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Date:

1982-12

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Dry season; Agricultural field; Dioscorea esculenta

Subjects Facet:

Agriculture; Farming; Yams

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-12

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Banda, Bono, Ghana

Date Digitized:

2020

85. Yam tuber exposed in a yam mound, Banda, 1982

Description:

The soil of a agricultural mound has been dug away to expose a yam (Dioscorea sp.) tuber. The yam vine spreads across the mound and beyond at the top of the photo, its roots surrounding the tuber. A yellow pencil is placed to the left of the yam to provide scale. Banda area, June, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Date:

1982-08

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects:

Agricultural field; Dioscorea sp.

Subjects Facet:

Agriculture; Farming; Yams

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-08

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Banda, Bono, Ghana

Date Digitized:

2020

86. Black Volta River, near Bui Village, 1982

Description:

Standing on the south bank of the Black Volta River near Bui village, looking east-northeast to the gap in the Banda hills where the Bui Dam was constructed after 2008. The area between Bui village and the river was the site of a 19th-century village, Bui Kataa (old Bui). This area was flooded by the rising waters of Bui Lake as it formed behind Bui Dam after 2012. Bui Village, 25 July, 1982.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Date:

1982-07-25

Location(s) Facet:

Bui

Subjects:

Bui Lake; Bui Kataa; Savanna woodland; Vegetation

Subjects Facet:

Bui Dam (Ghana); Landscapes; Riparian forests; Black Volta River; Mountains

Identifier:

16

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

1982-07-25

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Bui;8.277322, -2.260175

Geographic Coordinates:

8.277322, -2.260175

87. Pottery firing techniques, Bondakile, Adadiem and Dorbour, 1982, 1994

Description:

This short video made from still photographic images illustrates the firing techniques of Banda-area potters. It shows examples of bonfire firing and post-firing treatment of vessels in a solution of pounded bark. Images include a 1982 sequence following Mo potters in Bondakile and 1994 images of Nafana potters in Adadiem and Dorbour, featuring Afua Donkor and Yaa Nsiah Adiemu from the latter. Original images used to make the video are available in the Banda Through Time Repository. Bondakile, 1982. Adadiem, Dorbour, 1994. Length: 4.22 minutes.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17150 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17352 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17351

Location(s) Facet:

Adadiem

Subjects:

Potting; Bonfire; Water jars; Grinding bowls; Women's work

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Pottery; Firing (Ceramics); Firewood

Creator:

Elisa O'Malley

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Dr. M. Dores Cruz; Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982;1984

Date searchable:

2019-04-18

Genre Facet:

Digital video

Format:

Video

Language Facet:

English

Location(s):

Adadiem;7.986031, -2.546331

People Facet:

Elisa O'Malley

Commentary:

Video made from still images in Adobe Premier by Elisa O'Malley

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

88. Pottery forming techniques, Dorbour and Adadiem, 1994

Description:

This short Banda Heritage video made from still photographic images illustrates the potting techniques of Banda-area potters. It highlights the steps in their draw-and-drag forming method and the tools they use. Among the Nafana potters pictured in the video are Yaa Tenabrɛ, Adwoa Fodjoa, Peni Krah and Ama Donkor from Dorbour. Also pictured is a potter from Adadiem (1994) and an image from Bondakile (1982). Original images used to make the video are available in the Banda Heritage Repository. Dorbour, Adadiem, 1994. Bondakile 1982. Length: 5.05 minutes.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17151 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17352 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17351

Location(s) Facet:

Adadiem

Subjects:

Potting; Grinding stone; Women's work; Potting tools; Maize cob

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Enameled ware

Creator:

Elisa O'Malley

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Dr. M. Dores Cruz; Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1994;1982

Date searchable:

2019-04-18

Genre Facet:

Digital video

Format:

Video

Language Facet:

English

Location(s):

Adadiem;8.082874, -2.552821

People Facet:

Elisa O'Malley

Commentary:

Video made from still images in Adobe Premier by Elisa O'Malley

Geographic Coordinates:

8.082874, -2.552821

89. Preparing potting clay, Banda area, 1982, 1994

Description:

This short video made from still photographic images shows how potters mine and process the clay they use to make pots. The video includes images of Mo potters in Bondakile and Nafana potters in Dorbour, including Yakosua. Original images used to make the video are available in the Banda Through Time Repository. Bondakile, 1982. Dorbour, 1994. Length: 2.25 minutes.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17150 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17151 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17351

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Potting; Metal pots; Clay; Headpans; Women's work; Children's work

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making; Clay mining

Creator:

Elisa O'Malley

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Dr. M. Dores Cruz; Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1994;1982

Date searchable:

2019-04-18

Genre Facet:

Digital video

Format:

Video

Language Facet:

English

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

People Facet:

Elisa O'Malley

Commentary:

Video made from still images in Adobe Premier by Elisa O'Malley

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331

90. Pottery forming techniques, Bondakile, 1982

Description:

This short video made from still photographic images shows how Mo potters in Bondakile make clay jars using a draw-and-drag technique. The focus is on forming of the jar's body and rim. Original images used to make the video are available in the Banda Through Time Repository. Bondakile, 1982. Length: 2.59 minutes.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17150 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17151 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17352

Location(s) Facet:

Bondakile

Subjects:

Potting; Forming; Women's work; Maize cob; Jars

Subjects Facet:

Handicraft; Pottery making

Creator:

Elisa O'Malley

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1982

Date searchable:

2019-04-18

Genre Facet:

Digital video

Format:

Video

Language Facet:

English

Location(s):

Bondakile;7.986031, -2.546331

People Facet:

Elisa O'Malley

Commentary:

Video made from still images in Adobe Premier by Elisa O'Malley

Geographic Coordinates:

7.986031, -2.546331