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11. Kwasi Millah, Wurache tree, Dompofie,1995

Description:
Kwasi Millah, Elder of Kuulo Katoo and caretaker of Kuulo shrines, stands in front of the tree that sprang up at the spot where Lelɛɛ Wurache, the Kuulo ancestress, sank into the ground, as described in the family history of Kuulo Katoo. Outskirts of Dompofie, June, 1995.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17487
Location(s) Facet:
Dompofie
Subjects:
Wurache
Subjects Facet:
Shrines; Rites and ceremonies
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1995
Date searchable:
1995-06
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Dompofie;8.14897222, -2.36833
Date Digitized:
2019-03-07
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.14897222, -2.36833

12. Libations, Lelɛɛ Wurache tree, Dompofie, 1995

Description:
Kwasi Millah, seated right, makes offerings to Kuulo ancestors at the base of Lelɛɛ Wurache's tree. The occasion was prompted by the request of the Banda Research Project group to conduct arcaheological excavations at Kuulo Kataa. Outskirts of Dompofie, June, 1995.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Dompofie
Subjects:
Banda Research Project; Wurache
Subjects Facet:
Rites and ceremonies; Libations
Identifier:
12
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1995
Date searchable:
1995-06
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Dompofie;8.14897222, -2.36833
Date Digitized:
2019-03-07
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.14897222, -2.36833

13. Libations, Lelɛɛ Wurache tree, Dompofie, 1995

Description:
Kwasi Millah offers libations to Kuulo ancestors at the base of Lelɛɛ Wurache's tree. The occasion was prompted by the request of the Banda Research Project group to conduct archaeological excavations at Kuulo Kataa. Outskirts of Dompofie, June, 1995.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Dompofie
Subjects:
Banda Research Project; Wurache
Subjects Facet:
Rites and ceremonies; Libations
Identifier:
13
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1995
Date searchable:
1995-06
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Dompofie;8.14897222, -2.36833
Date Digitized:
2019-03-07
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.14897222, -2.36833

14. Girls dressed in Manaa Ndiom attire, Ahenkro, 1995

Description:
Young girls wear the sacred beads and necklaces associated with the girls' nubility rites, known in Nafaanra as Manaa Ndiom. They are dressed in Manaa Ndiom attire as part of a cultural celebration associated with the commissioning of the Banda Cultural Centre. Manaa Ndiom is a time when adolescent girls come together to learn from their female elders as they transition to womanhood. Pictured, front row, L-R: Mariyama Puwee, Ama Kyerah (wearing white), Adua Bedeaba, Sarah Photo, Yaa Broni, __, Alamata, Adwoa Fordjour. Swordbearer, right: Kwabena Sekedua. Women in back row, L-R, Toryaa (center) and Afua Basabasa. Ahenkro, 21 July, 1995.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16944 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17137
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Manaa Ndiom; Necklaces; Banda Cultural Centre; Nubility rites
Subjects Facet:
Rites and ceremonies; Nafana (African people); Puberty rites; Beads
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1995
Date searchable:
1995-07-21
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.165961, -2.354312
Date Digitized:
2019-03-14
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.165961, -2.354312

15. Girls dressed in Manaa Ndiom attire, Ahenkro, 1995

Description:
Young girls wear the sacred beads and necklaces associated with the girls' nubility rites, known in Nafaanra as Manaa Ndiom. They are dressed in Manaa Ndiom attire as part of a cultural celebration associated with the commissioning of the Banda Cultural Centre. Manaa Ndiom is a time when adolescent girls come together to learn from their female elders as they transition to womanhood. Here they walk alongside women carrying wooden stools to the Cultural Centre grounds. Adua Bedeaba leads the group as Almata follows. Ahenkro, 21 July, 1995.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16943 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17137
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Stools; Manaa Ndiom; Necklaces; Banda Cultural Centre; Nubility rites
Subjects Facet:
Rites and ceremonies; Nafana (African people); Puberty rites
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1995
Date searchable:
1995-07-21
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.165961, -2.354312
Date Digitized:
2019-03-14
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.165961, -2.354312

16. Southward view from hill near Kabruno, 1995

Description:
The Banda hills viewed from the small hill west of Kabruno, looking southward. Two cleared but unplanted fields are visible in the foreground. Roofs of the small village of Makala are faintly visible in the distance (small patch of light color, left of center). The gap in the Banda hills through which the Tombԑ River flows is visible center photo. Banda area, May, 1995.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Makala; Tombe River; Vegetation; Savanna woodland
Subjects Facet:
Agricultural fields; Landscapes; Villages; Mountains
Identifier:
4
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1995
Date searchable:
1995-05
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Banda;8.159348, -2.372110
Date Digitized:
2016
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:
8.159348, -2.372110

17. Southeast view with villages from hill near Kabruno, 1995

Description:
View to the east-southeast, standing on the small hill west of Kabruno. The mountains in the distance (left) are those near Fawoman. To the right is the range that extends northward from Boase. The rooftops of Kabruno and Dompofie are visible, center. Banda area, June, 1995.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Vegetation; Savanna woodland; Kabruno; Dompofie
Subjects Facet:
Landscapes; Villages; Mountains
Identifier:
28
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1995
Date searchable:
1995-06
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Banda;8.159348, -2.372110
Date Digitized:
2016
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:
8.159348, -2.372110

18. Tobacco fields at the base of the Banda hills, 1995

Description:
The Banda hills viewed from the small hill west of Kabruno, looking northward. Center photo are tobacco fields that have been clear-cut and tractor-plowed. Tobacco began to be grown as a cash crop in the area during the mid 1980s. Banda hills, May, 1995
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Vegetation; Savanna woodland; Tobacco field
Subjects Facet:
Agricultural fields; Tobacco; Landscapes; Mountains; Cash crops
Identifier:
13
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1995
Date searchable:
1995-05
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Banda;8.159348, -2.372110
Date Digitized:
2016
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:
8.159348, -2.372110

19. Banda range of hills viewed from hill west of Kabruno, 1995

Description:
The Banda hills viewed from the small hill west of Kabruno, looking northward. To the right of the mountains (center photo) are tobacco fields. Tobacco began to be grown in the area as a cash crop in the mid 1980s. Banda hills, May, 1995
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Vegetation; Savanna woodland; Tobacco field
Subjects Facet:
Agricultural fields; Tobacco; Landscapes; Mountains; Cash crops
Identifier:
11
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1995
Date searchable:
1995-05
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Banda;8.159348, -2.372110
Date Digitized:
2016
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:
8.159348, -2.372110

20. Southeast view from hill near Kabruno, 1995

Description:
View to the southeast, standing on the small hill west of Kabruno. The mountains in the distance are those near Boase. Center left are the rooftops of Kabruno. Center right is the village of Dompofie. Between the two in the distance is Gbao. Banda area, June, 1995.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Gbao; Vegetation; Dompofie; Kabruno; Savanna woodland
Subjects Facet:
Landscapes; Villages; Mountains
Identifier:
27
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1995
Date searchable:
1995-06
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Banda;8.159348, -2.372110
Date Digitized:
2016
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:
8.159348, -2.372110