1. Members of Gbaŋmbԑ Katoo, Sanwa, 1986

Description:

Members of Gbaŋmbɛ Katoo demonstrate the use of a (partially constructed) balo or xylophone (sinyeele in Nafaanra). The instrument is played at special funerals, including those of the paramount chief. A calabash with a small hole lies beneath the instrument. Together with other calabashes of graded size (small to large), it serves as the instrument's resonating chamber when fully assembled. By striking the sinyeele's wooden keys with a mallet, a range of musical notes are produced by the differently sized calabashes. Nyua Kwadwo (male family head) holds the mallets he uses to play the sinyeele. On each wrist he wears an iron bangle or bracelet with metal jangles. To the left, a family member plays a drum made from a clay pot. Sanwa, 6 August, 1986.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17506 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16696

Location(s) Facet:

Sanwa

Subjects:

Family history; Gbaŋmbɛ [Gbangmbe] Katoo

Subjects Facet:

Drums (musical instrument); Music; Balo; Bangles; Funeral customs and rites; Oral history; Gourd, Calabash; Pottery; Xylophone

Creator:

Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl; James Anane

Date searchable:

1986

Date searchable:

1986-08-06

Genre:

35 mm slide

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Sanwa;8.142199, -2.372039

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Ann B. Stahl

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.142199, -2.372039

2. History of Kuulo Katoo, Dompofie

Description:

Oral history of Kuulo Katoo (house), Dompofie, describes how the ancestress Wurache came to the area from the sky. The history of how other groups came to live alongside Wurache and her family is summarized. The role of the family in the installation of the chief and their postion as earth priest is described. A list of former male and female heads of family is included. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Kuulo Katoo, Dumpofie [Dompofie]. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pp. 27-28. Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011. 3 pages.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17280 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16690

Location(s) Facet:

Dompofie

Subjects:

Gbaha; Dompo; Trafun; Lando; Land dispute; Family history; Kuulo Katoo; Ligbi; Makala

Subjects Facet:

Drums (musical instrument); Adansonia; Rites and ceremonies; Nafana (African people); Horses; Oral history; Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana)

Creator:

Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Kwame Meabra; Kwasi Donkor; Emmanuel Dwira; Kwasi Millah; Kwabena Mensah; Kwame Broma; Kwadwo Fordjour; Afua Fofie

Date searchable:

1986

Date searchable:

8/6/1986

Genre:

Text

Genre Facet:

Text

Format:

Text

Language Facet:

English

Location(s):

Dompofie;8.148574, -2.367172

Date Digitized:

2016-08-21

People Facet:

Stahl, Ann B. ;Anane, James

Geographic Coordinates:

8.148574, -2.367172

3. Kuulo History. Interview with Elders of Kuulo Katoo, Dompofie, 6 August 1986

Description:

A video made from a photo and original cassette tape audio recording of a 1986 family history interview with Elders of Kuulo Katoo in Dompofie, Banda. Female head of family, Lelɛɛ Afua Fofie (age, c. 90 yrs), shared in the Nafaanra language the history of Wurache, female ancestress of Kuulo Katoo. The interview was conducted by Dr. Ann Stahl and James Anane as part of a 1986 research project on family histories of the Banda area. Also participating in the interview were: Dompofie Odikro and male head of family, Tolɛɛ Kwadwo Fordjour (age, c. 95 yrs), Kwame Broma (age, c. 80 yrs), Kwasi Donkor (age, c. 70 yrs), Kwasi Millah (age, 60 yrs), Kwabena Mensah (age, 60 yrs), Kwame Dɔmeabra (age, 55 yrs) and Emmanuel Dwira (age, 33 yrs). The original audio has been edited to exclude (poorly audible) translations of Nafaanra dialogue into English. The original cassette recording ended prior to the conclusion of the interview, and thus does not capture the full exchange in Nafaanra. An English translation of the interview and the still image of Dompofie elders are available in the Banda Through Time repository (links below). Dompofie, 6 August, 1986. Length: 15.38 minutes.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17487; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16690

Date:

1986-08-06

Location(s) Facet:

Dompofie

Subjects:

Makala; Dompo; Trafun; Land dispute; Lando; Kuulo Katoo; Ligbi; Family history; Gbaha

Subjects Facet:

Horses; Oral history; Drums (musical instrument); Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Adansonia; Nafana (African people); Rites and ceremonies

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Afua Fofie; Kwadwo Fordjour; Kwasi Millah; Kwabena Mensah; Kwame Broma; Kwame Dɔmeabra; Emmanuel Dwira; Kwasi Donkor; James Anane

Date searchable:

1986

Date searchable:

1986-08-06

Genre:

Digital video

Genre Facet:

Digital video

Format:

Video

Language Facet:

Nafaanra

Location(s):

Dompofie; 8.148619, -2.366971

Date Digitized:

2020

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Original cassette tape audio recording digitized using an Ion Tape to PC system. Video made using Adobe Premier Pro.

Geographic Coordinates:

8.8148619, -2.366971