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1. Amma Bio, Gbaŋmbɛ Katoo, Sanwa, 1986
- Description:
- Amma Bio of Gbaŋmbɛ Katoo demonstrates the dance associated with sinyeele (balo or xylophone) music played at funerals. Male family head Nyua Kwadwo plays the sinyeele. Lying beneath the partially assembled instrument are calabashes that serve as resonators and produce the instrument's distinctive sound. A small wooden stool lies on its side nearby. 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/17-16697
- Location(s) Facet:
- Sanwa
- Subjects:
- Family history; Gbaŋmbɛ [Gbangmbe] Katoo
- Subjects Facet:
- Music; Balo; Funeral customs and rites; Dance; Oral history; Gourd, Calabash; Xylophone; Stools
- 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. 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
3. History of Kenya Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro
- Description:
- Oral history of Kenya Katoo (house), Ahenkro, describes how the family came to Ahenkro from Adadiem, a village with which the family has an ongoing relationship. The special duties of the house in the funeral rites of the paramount chief are summarized. A list of former male and female heads of family is included. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Kenya Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 23. Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011. 2 pages.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ahenkro
- Subjects:
- Sie Longo; Adadiem; Kenya Katoo; Family history
- Subjects Facet:
- Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Funeral customs and rites; Nafana (African people); Oral history
- Creator:
- Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Robert Obour; Adwoa Kupo; Yaw Manu; Kwadwo Mala
- Date searchable:
- 1986
- Date searchable:
- 1986-08-04
- Genre:
- Text
- Genre Facet:
- Text
- Format:
- Text
- Language Facet:
- English
- Location(s):
- Ahenkro;8.164591, -2.355672
- Date Digitized:
- 2016-08-21
- People Facet:
- Stahl, Ann B. ;Anane, James
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.164591, -2.355672
4. History of Shiofi Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro
- Description:
- Oral history of Shiofi Katoo (house), Ahenkro, describes how the family originated in Kakala and came to hold the position of Abakomahene due to brave deeds in a dispute with Kulango people. A list of former male and female heads of family is included. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Shiofi Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 35. Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011. 2 pages.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16684
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ahenkro
- Subjects:
- Kakala; Shiofi Katoo; Animal sacrifices; Family history; Kralongo
- Subjects Facet:
- Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Funeral customs and rites; Nafana (African people); Oral history; Kulango (African people)
- Creator:
- Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Kwabena Dibi; Listowel Mensah; Kofi Asare; Yaw Krah
- Date searchable:
- 1986
- Date searchable:
- 1986-07-24
- Genre:
- Text
- Genre Facet:
- Text
- Format:
- Text
- Language Facet:
- English
- Location(s):
- Ahenkro;8.164591, -2.355672
- Date Digitized:
- 2016-08-21
- People Facet:
- Stahl, Ann B. ;Anane, James
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.164591, -2.355672
5. History of Gbaŋmbԑ [Gbangmbe] Katoo, Sanwa
- Description:
- Oral history of Gbaŋmbԑ [Gbangmbe] Katoo (house), Sanwa, describes how the family came to live in the Banda area and their role in providing xylophone (Balo) music at the funeral of the paramount chief. The history lists former male and female heads of household. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Gbaŋmbɛ Katoo, Samwa [Sanwa]. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 10. Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011. 2 pages.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16696 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16697
- Location(s) Facet:
- Sanwa
- Subjects:
- Kakala; Funeral of chief; Family history; Bui; Gbaŋmbԑ [Gbangmbe] Katoo; Migration
- Subjects Facet:
- Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Music; Balo; Funeral customs and rites; Wars; Oral history; Xylophone; Nafana (African people)
- Creator:
- Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Nyua Kwadwo; Amma Bio
- Date searchable:
- 1986
- Date searchable:
- 1986-08-06
- Genre:
- Text
- Genre Facet:
- Text
- Format:
- Text
- Language Facet:
- English
- Location(s):
- Sanwa;8.142199, -2.372039
- Date Digitized:
- 2016-08-21
- People Facet:
- Stahl, Ann B. ;Anane, James
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.142199, -2.372039