Improving African Futures Using Lessons from the Past

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1. Forming a ball of fuura using a calabash, Ahenkro, 2014

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A woman uses a calabash bowl ( chrɛgbɔɔ in Nafaanra) to form a ball of fuura. The food is made from fermented pearl millet, which is ground and mixed together with ground spices and water. The mixture is formed into balls which are boiled. Here some of the boiled, pounded dough is being shaped into a ball, which will be rolled in ground millet before serving. This dish was prepared and served at the Olden Times Food Fair held at the Banda Cultural Centre with sponsorship from Amanda L. Logan. Ahenkro, 30 July, 2014.
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University of Victoria Libraries
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https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19483 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19486 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19485 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19482
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Ahenkro
Subjects:
Women's work
Subjects Facet:
Gourd, calabash; Pearl millet; Foodways; Food preparation; Food processing; Lagenaria siceraria
Creator:
Amanda L. Logan
Date searchable:
2014
Date searchable:
2014-07-30
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Amanda L. Logan
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.165892, -2.354363
Geographic Coordinates:
8.165892, -2.354363

2. Mixing wehan, a cassava-based dish, Ahenkro, 2014

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A woman uses her hand to mix water into a flour made from ground dawadawa (Parkia biglobosa) beans and cassava flour held in a calabash bowl (chrɛgbɔɔ in Nafaanra). The moistened mixture will be steamed in a pot to make wehan. The cooked cake is eaten with a sauce made from shea oil, pepper, garden eggs and salt. This dish was prepared and served at the Olden Times Food Fair held at the Banda Cultural Centre with sponsorship from Amanda L. Logan. Ahenkro, 31 July, 2014.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Dawadawa; Women's work
Subjects Facet:
Cassava; Gourd, calabash; Parkia biglobosa; Foodways; Food preparation; Food processing
Creator:
Amanda L. Logan
Date searchable:
2014
Date searchable:
2014-07-31
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Amanda L. Logan
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.165892, -2.354363
Geographic Coordinates:
8.165892, -2.354363

3. Handwoven textile called Mmɔlɔ Kyara and a spindle of cotton thread, Ahenkro, 2014

Description:
Two textiles made from handwoven cotton strips rest on an aluminum tray, together with a spindle wrapped with locally made cotton thread, next to which is some unspun fluffed cotton. This blue-and-white cloth design is known as Mmɔlɔ Kyara. Visible at the top of the image are two baskets in which women keep their spinning equipment. To the right, a calabash ladle rests inside a calabash bowl (chrԑgbͻͻ in Nafaanra). These heirloom objects were among displays at a Heritage Day and Olden Times Food Fair held at the Banda Cultural Centre with sponsorship by Dr. Amanda L. Logan. Ahenkro, 31 July, 2014.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects Facet:
Textiles; West African strip weaving; Weaving; Spinning; Handicraft; Baskets; Gourd, calabash
Creator:
Amanda L. Logan
Date searchable:
2014
Date searchable:
2014-07-31
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Language Facet:
Nafaanra
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.165892, -2.354363
Geographic Coordinates:
8.165892, -2.354363

4. Handwoven textiles called Mmɔlɔ Kyara, Ahenkro, 2014

Description:
Two textiles made from handwoven cotton strips rest on an aluminum tray, together with a spindle wrapped with locally made cotton thread, next to which is some unspun fluffed cotton. This blue-and-white cloth design is known as Mmɔlɔ Kyara. Visible at the top of the image are two baskets in which women keep their spinning equipment. To the right, a calabash ladle rests inside a calabash bowl (chrԑgbͻͻ in Nafaanra). These heirloom objects were among displays at a Heritage Day and Olden Times Food Fair held at the Banda Cultural Centre with sponsorship by Dr. Amanda L. Logan. Ahenkro, 31 July, 2014.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects Facet:
Textiles; West African strip weaving; Weaving; Spinning; Handicraft; Baskets; Gourd, calabash
Creator:
Amanda L. Logan
Date searchable:
2014
Date searchable:
2014-07-31
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Amanda L. Logan
Language Facet:
Nafaanra
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.165892, -2.354363
Geographic Coordinates:
8.165892, -2.354363