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1. Fish ready for smoking, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
A container of fish covered by leaves sits near a smoking over, awaiting processing. A plastic hanger and a Guiness carton site nearby in the resettled Ewe village of Akanyakrom. Akanyakrom, 16 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (resettled)
Subjects:
Women's work; Plastic containers
Subjects Facet:
Fishing villages; Food processing
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-16
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Akanyakrom (resettled);8.247491, -2.246060
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Geographic Coordinates:
8.247491, -2.246060

2. Fish ready for smoking, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
An aluminum headpan holds fish known as Asentewe (Alestes baremoze) that are ready for smoking. The fish have been scaled and gutted, and a bamboo skewer placed through their tail and head to hold them as they smoke. The pan sits on the edge of a smoking oven, next to two wooden and mesh smoking trays in the resettled Ewe village of Akanyakrom. Akanyakrom, 16 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (resettled)
Subjects:
Women's work; Headpans
Subjects Facet:
Fishing villages; Food processing; Smoking of food
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-16
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Akanyakrom (resettled);8.247491, -2.246060
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Geographic Coordinates:
8.247491, -2.246060

3. Fish smoking oven, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
An Ewe woman removes fish from an aluminum headpan and places them on a wooden and mesh tray placed over a rectangular earthen smoking oven. Other trays sit behind the oven. These will be added to the stack as lower trays are filled with fish known as Asentewe (Alestes baremoze). In the background are houses built by Bui Power Authority when this Ewe fishing community was displaced by construction of Bui Dam. Akanyakrom, 16 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom
Subjects:
Women's work
Subjects Facet:
Fishing villages; Food processing; Smoking of food
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-16
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Akanyakrom (resettled);8.247491, -2.246060
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Geographic Coordinates:
8.247491, -2.246060

4. Fish laid out for smoking, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
Fish known as Asentewe (Alestes baremoze) have been laid on their backs in a wood and mesh smoking tray. The fish are oriented on their backs to retain the fat in their belly. Multiple trays will be stacked and covered while smoking for up to four days. Trays are periodically rotated in the stack to ensure even smoking of all the fish. Two aluminum headpans used to carry the fish sit nearby. Akanyakrom, 16 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (resettled)
Subjects:
Women's work; Headpans
Subjects Facet:
Fishing villages; Food processing; Smoking of food
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-16
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Akanyakrom (resettled);8.247491, -2.246060
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Geographic Coordinates:
8.247491, -2.246060

5. Weaving a raffia palm mat, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
Owusu Alexander weaves a large raffia palm mat. He has tied the in-progress mat to a raffia palm stick to anchor the mat as he weaves. The mat is wound around the stick as weaving proceeds. To the left, wrapped on a stick that is leaning against a stack of sun-dried bricks, is a narrow mat that he wove to demonstrate mat weaving techniques. Four large pottery jars rest upside down near a house wall in the background. Sabiye, 22 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Raffia work; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-22
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.067496, -2.352233

6. Weaving a raffia palm mat, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
Owusu Alexander weaves a raffia palm mat. He has secured four split fronds around his left index finger as he weaves with his right hand. Sabiye, 22 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Raffia work; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-27
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.067496, -2.352233

7. Finishing a raffia palm mat, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
Owusu Alexancer uses a razor blade to cut loose ends from a finshed raffia mat. Sabiye, 27 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Raffia work; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-27
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.067496, -2.352233

8. Fish smoking oven, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
Five wooden racks containing fish sit on top of a rectangular earthen smoking oven in the resettled Ewe village of Akanyakrom. A metal roofing sheet covers the stack. The metal-sided shed behind the oven is where women scale and gut the fish in preparation for smoking. A deep wooden mortar and five pestals of varying size and shape rest against a nearby house. Akanyakrom, 16 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (Resettled)
Subjects:
Women's work
Subjects Facet:
Fishing villages; Food processing; Smoking of food; Mortars & pestles
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-16
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Akanyakrom (Resettled);8.247491, -2.246060
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.247491, -2.246060

9. Preparing bamboo for basketry fish trap making, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
Ewe fishermen Maxwell Gbadago (left) and Dzobo Sebastian (right) use knives to remove knots and shape bamboo sticks that they will use in weaving a basketry fish trap. A number of unsplit bamboo stalks await processing. A large blue industrially made fish net is laid out behind where they sit. Akanyakrom, 18 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (resettled)
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Bamboo; Fish traps; Handicrafts; Ewe (African people)
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-18
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Akanyakrom (resettled);8.246709, -2.244840
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.246709, -2.244840

10. Bamboo used for fish trap making, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
Whole and split bamboo stalks that will be used to make a basketry fish trap. Akanyakrom, 18 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (resettled)
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Bamboo; Fish traps; Handicrafts; Baskets
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-18
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Akanyakrom (resettled);8.246709, -2.244840
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.246709, -2.244840

11. Making rope, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
Dzobo Rubben, an Ewe fisherman, twists a vine that will be processed into rope for use in fish trap making. The twisted and coiled vine will be allowed to dry for several days before it is processed by pounding with a wooden mallet. The surrounding ground is covered with bamboo sticks and shavings, also part of the materials used in fish trap making. Akanyakrom, 18 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (resettled)
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Cordage; Fish traps; Handicrafts
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-18
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Akanyakrom (resettled);8.246709, -2.244840
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.246709, -2.244840

12. Dried raffia palm frond preparation, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
A dried raffia palm frond prepared for mat weaving. The stiff end of the frond has been removed and the frond has been split into two pieces almost to the base. Owusu Alexander folds and layers the two halves before weaving. Leaving the pieces attached at the base facilitates his weaving process. Sabiye, 19 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects Facet:
Raffia; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-19
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.067496, -2.352233

13. Weaving a raffia palm mat, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
Owusu Alexander weaves a raffia palm mat. He has tied the in-progress mat to a raffia palm stick to anchor the mat as he weaves. He weaves with his right hand as he secures the work with his left hand, wrapping two frond portions around his index finger as he weaves. Sabiye, 19 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Raffia work; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-19
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.067496, -2.352233

14. Porcupine quills, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
Porcupine quills used as tools in mat making. Sabiye, 19 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects Facet:
Porcupines; Handicraft
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-19
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.067496, -2.352233

15. Raffia palm chair, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
Elder men relaxing on a raffia chair. Sabiye, 19 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects Facet:
Raffia
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-19
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.067496, -2.352233

16. Bundled raffia palm fronds, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
Owusu Alexander holds a bundle of raffia palm frond strips. He has removed these from the leaves as he prepared materials for mat weaving. Sabiye, 17 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Raffia; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-17
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.067496, -2.352233

17. Starting a raffia palm mat, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
Owusu Alexander demonstrates the process of starting a raffia palm mat, beginning by layering fronds that he has split down the middle. He folds one set of fronds over the other with his right hand, while using his left index finger to secure his work. Sabiye, 17 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Raffia work; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-17
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.067496, -2.352233

18. Starting a raffia palm mat, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
Owusu Alexander demonstrates the process of starting a raffia palm mat, beginning by layering fronds that he has split down the middle. Sabiye, 17 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Raffia work; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-17
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.067496, -2.352233

19. First row of a raffia palm mat, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
Owusu Alexander nears completion of the first row of a raffia palm mat. At the top is the finished edge of the mat. Sabiye, 17 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Raffia work; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-17
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.067496, -2.352233

20. Preparing raffia fronds for mat weaving, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
Owusu Alexander uses a knife to split dried raffia fronds in preparation for making a raffia palm mat. He removes the stiff rib and splits the resulting two side pieces of the frond in half, leaving a few centimeters at the base of each half unsplit. Here he folds the unsplit end in half, which allows him to easily layer the two halves when he adds them to his mat. Weaving with layered frond pieces makes a thicker and more durable mat. Sabiye, 17 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Raffia; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-17
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.067496, -2.352233

21. Raffia palm chair, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
A chair with a reclining back made from raffia palm. Sabiye, 22 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects Facet:
Raffia
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-22
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.067496, -2.352233

22. Harvesting bamboo, Volta River, 2022

Description:
Dzobo Rubben, an Ewe fisherman, carries a cutlass in his right hand and a long bamboo stalk over his left shoulder. He has harvested the bamboo from riparian forest along the Volta River in preparation for making a fish trap. Volta River, 16 July, 2022.
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Volta River
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Bamboo; Fish traps; Handicrafts; Cutlasses
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-16
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Volta River;8.265481, -2.225394
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Geographic Coordinates:
8.265481, -2.225394

23. Harvesting raffia palm, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
Owusu Alexander holds a cutlass, raffia palm fronds and a stick that he has cut from the base of raffia palm frond. He has harvested these raffia materials in preparation for weaving a mat. Sabyie, 15 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Raffia; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving; Cutlasses
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-15
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.064602, -2.355298
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.064602, -2.355298

24. Drying raffia palm fronds, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
Owusu Alexander lays out raffia palm fronds to dry in the sun. He has harvested the fronds in preparation for making a raffia palm mat. Sabiye, 15 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Raffia; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-15
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.067496, -2.352233

25. Dried raffia palm fronds, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
Dried raffia palm fronds, sorted in preparation for mat making. Owusu Alexander has separated the portion of the fronds he will use for mat making from those portions that are not useful. The stiff ribs (right) can be used to make brooms and the thin pieces (left) will be used as tinder in making fires. The fronds in the center are those that he will use in mat weaving. The knife he has used to separate the fronds lies on a tree root at his feet. Sabiye, 17 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Raffia; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-17
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.067496, -2.352233

26. Harvesting raffia palm, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
Owusu Alexander holds a raffia palm leaf from which he is stripping fronds that he will use to weave a mat. A group of stripped fronds lie on the ground by his feet. Sabiye, 15 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Raffia; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-15
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.064602, -2.355298
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.064602, -2.355298

27. Raffia palm, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
A raffia palm tree. Raffia palm leaves are used in mat weaving and the woody base of raffia palm fronds can be used to make household objects like chairs. Sabiye, 15 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects Facet:
Raffia
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-15
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.064602, -2.355298
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.064602, -2.355298

28. Harvesting raffia palm, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
Owusu Alexander uses a cutlass to trim the woody base of a raffia palm frond. He will use this stick as a base for weaving a raffia palm mat, rolling the mat on to the stick as the work progresses. Sabiye, 15 July, 2022
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Raffia; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving; Cutlasses
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-15
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.064602, -2.355298
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.064602, -2.355298

29. Weaving a raffia palm mat, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
Owusu Alexander weaves a raffia palm mat. He has wrapped three split fronds around his left index finger and uses his left thumb to secure a frond laid across these. Sabiye, 22 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Raffia work; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-22
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.067496, -2.352233

30. Adding fronds to a raffia palm mat, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
Owusu Alexander adds new fronds as he weaves a raffia palm mat. He has tied the in-progress mat to a raffia palm stick to anchor the mat as he weaves. The mat is wound around the stick as weaving proceeds. Sabiye, 22 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Raffia work; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-22
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.067496, -2.352233

31. Adding fronds to a raffia palm mat, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
Owusu Alexander adds new fronds as he weaves a raffia palm mat. He has tied the in-progress mat to a raffia palm stick to anchor the mat as he weaves. The mat is wound around the stick as weaving proceeds. Sabiye, 22 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Raffia work; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-22
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.067496, -2.352233

32. Partially complete basketry fish trap, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
A partially finished basketry fish trap made from bamboo and vine cordaage sits upright in the Ewe fishing village of Akanykrom. This resettled village was established after the community was displaced by construction of Bui Dam. Fish traps like these can no longer be used downstream of the dam because of reduced water flow, nor can they be used on the lake behind the dam. Akanyakrom, 23 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (resettled)
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Bamboo; Cordage; Fish traps; Handicrafts; Baskets; Ewe (African people)
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-23
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Akanyakrom (resettled);8.246709, -2.244840
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.246709, -2.244840

33. Weaving a basketry fish trap, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
Ewe fisherman Dzobo Rubben weaves a basketry fish trap. He uses cordage to secure the bamboo sticks, using his feet to hold the trap in place as he weaves using cordage made from vines. These woven sticks will form the outer body of the basketry trap. Akanyakrom, 23 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (resettled)
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Bamboo; Cordage; Fish traps; Handicrafts; Baskets
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-23
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Akanyakrom (resettled);8.246709, -2.244840
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.246709, -2.244840

34. Weaving the tongue of a basketry fish trap, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
Ewe fishermen Dzobo Sebastian (center), and Dzobo Rubben (left) weave the tongue (exa woade in Ewe) of a basketry fish trap. They use vine cordage to secure the bamboo sticks. This portion of the trap is inserted into the woven cylindrical trap body, allowing fish to enter but blocking their exit from the basketry trap. Maxwell Gbadago (right) uses a wooden mallet to pound a vine that has been twisted and dried in order to remove its bark and make it pliable. The resulting rope will be used to weave remaining parts of the fish trap. Akanyakrom, 23 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19549
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (resettled)
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Bamboo; Cordage; Fish traps; Handicrafts; Baskets; Ewe (African people)
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-23
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Akanyakrom (resettled);8.246709, -2.244840
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.246709, -2.244840

35. Fish smoking oven, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
Five stacked racks containing fish sit on top of a rectangular earthen smoking oven in the resettled Ewe village of Akanyakrom. The wood racks have a metal mesh base on which the fish are placed. A metal roofing sheet covers the stack. Leafy boughs used in smoking lie in front of the furnace to the right of an aluminum headpan. A blue plastic drum used to store water sits against the wall of a nearby house. Akanyakrom, 16 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (Resettled)
Subjects:
Women's work; Water barrels; Plastic containers; Headpans
Subjects Facet:
Fishing villages; Food processing; Smoking of food; Mortars & pestles
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-16
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Akanyakrom (Resettled);8.247491, -2.246060
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.247491, -2.246060

36. Narrow raffia mat, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
An in-progress narrow raffia mat used as a teaching/learning aid. The mat is tied to a raffia palm stick that holds the mat in place as weaving proceeds. Loose raffia pieces extending from the middle and top of the mat represent places where raffia strands have been added or ended. These loose ends will be trimmed when the mat is completed. The active row of weaving is seen at the bottom of the picture. Sabiye, 28 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Raffia work; Handicraft; Mats; Weaving
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-28
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.067496, -2.352233
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.067496, -2.352233

37. Rope and wooden mallet, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
A wooden mallet used in rope making lies on the ground to the right of a coil of rope. This rope was made by beating the surface of a vine to remove its bark and soften its texture. The rope will be used to weave a large bamboo fish trap. Akanyakrom, 23 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (Resettled)
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Cordage; Fish traps; Handicrafts
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-23
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Akanyakrom (Resettled);8.246709, -2.244840
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.246709, -2.244840

38. Fufu in light soup, Ahenkro, 2022

Description:
A ball of fufu in light soup, accompanied by okra and meat, served in a shallow blue-and-white bowl. Fufu is a starchy staple made by pounding cooked yam, cassava and/or plantain to achieve a smooth texture. It is eaten by pulling off small pieces using fingers, which are used to scoop up the soup. Light soup is made from a mixture of onions, garden eggs (small eggplant) and tomato, which are cooked and ground to create a smooth thin soup. Ahenkro, 13 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects Facet:
Foodways; Food preparation; Yams
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-12
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.163128, -2.356303
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.163128, -2.356303

39. Yam tuber, Ahenkro, 2022

Description:
A yam tuber (finjye in Nafaanra). Yams are a preferred staple food in the Banda area. After being peeled, yams are typically boiled, after which they may be pounded to make fufu. They can also be served as cooked slices (known throughout Ghana as ampesi) accompanied by a sauce. Ahenkro, 12 July, 2022
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects Facet:
Foodways; Food preparation; Yams
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-12
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.163128, -2.356303
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.163128, -2.356303

40. Young cassava plant, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
A young cassava plant (dwa in Nafaanra) growing in an intercropped field. Manihot esculenta was introduced to Africa from the western hemipshere. It can be grown on soils that have been depleted of nutrients by other crops. Its cultivation requires little labor and its tubers, which provide a starchy staple, can be left in the ground for long periods. Other than as a source of calories, the tubers have little nutritional value. Cassava leaves, however, are used as vitamin- and nutrient-rich additions to soups. Lying on the ground around the cassava plant are dried maize stalks (bleju in Nafaanra) left behind from a previous planting cycle. Sabiye, 15 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects Facet:
Farming; Agriculture; Intercropping; Cassava; Manihot; Corn
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-15
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.064602, -2.355298
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.064602, -2.355298

41. Cassava tuber, Ahenkro, 2022

Description:
A cassava tuber (dwa in Nafaanra). Manihot esculenta was introduced to Africa from the western hemipshere. It can be grown on soils that have been depleted of nutrients by other crops. Its cultivation requires little labor and its tubers, which provide a starchy staple, can be left in the ground for long periods. Other than as a source of calories, the tubers have little nutritional value. Ahenkro, 12 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects Facet:
Agriculture; Cassava; Manihot
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-15
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.163128, -2.356303
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.163128, -2.356303

42. Maize plants, Ahenkro, 2022

Description:
Maize plants (bleju in Nafaanra) growing in an intercropped field. Zea mays L. was introduced to Africa from the western hemisphere. It is today a staple crop valued for its relatively high yields and its short maturation time that can allow farmers to grow two crops in one year. Ahenkro, 12 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects Facet:
Agriculture; Corn; Zea mays L
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-15
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.163128, -2.356303
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.163128, -2.356303

43. Outer body of a basketry fish trap, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
A partially complete basketry fish trap made with bamboo sticks and vine cordage. View looking to the interior after four bracing hoops have been inserted. The hoops are placed at intervals to expand and brace the bamboo sticks that make up the trap's outer body. Akanyakrom, 26 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (resettled)
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Fish traps; Handicrafts; Baskets; Bamboo; Cordage
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-26
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Akanyakrom (resettled);Akanyakrom (Resettled)
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
Akanyakrom (Resettled)

44. Assembling a basketry fish trap, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
Ewe fisherman Dzobo Rubben holds the woven triangular bamboo-and-rope cover to the basketry fish trap as Dzobo Sebastian secures it in place. This cover can be removed to access fish in the trap. Akanyakrom, 26 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Bamboo; Cordage; Fish traps; Handicrafts; Baskets; Ewe (African people)
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-26
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Akanyakrom (resettled);8.246709, -2.244840
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.246709, -2.244840

45. Completed basketry fish trap, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
Ewe fishermen Dzobo Rubben (left), Maxwell Gbadago (center) and Dzobo Sebastian (right) stand alongside a bamboo fish trap that they made from locally harvested resources. The trap is oriented in the way it would be placed in the water, braced by two long sticks that would be driven into the river bottom. The trap would also be secured by a rope anchoring the trap to a nearby tree or other secure object. Akanyakrom, 26 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17121
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (resettled)
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Bamboo; Cordage; Fish traps; Handicrafts; Baskets; Ewe (African people)
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-26
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Akanyakrom (resettled);8.246709, -2.244840
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.246709, -2.244840

46. Okra blossom, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
Blossom of an okra plant (Abelmoschus esculentus; lɔndɔ in Nafaanra). The okra fruit is used as an ingredient in soups. Sabiye, 15 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects Facet:
Okra; Farming
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-15
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.064602, -2.355298
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.064602, -2.355298

47. Preparing wood for a fish trap, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
Ewe fisherman Dzobo Rubben uses a cutlass to smooth a stick that will be used to make the interior hoops that open and brace the inside of basketry fish trap. Akanyakrom, 26 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (resettled)
Subjects:
Men's work; Cutlasses
Subjects Facet:
Fish traps; Handicrafts; Baskets; Ewe (African people)
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-26
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Akanyakrom (resettled);8.246709, -2.244840
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.246709, -2.244840

48. Preparing inner support for a basketry fish trap, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
Ewe fisherman Dzobo Sebastian forms a hoop from a flexible stick. He uses his feet to secure the stick as he makes a hoop of the right size to stretch and brace the bamboo sticks of the outer body of a basketry fish trap. Akanyakrom, 26 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19548
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (resettled)
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Fish traps; Handicrafts; Baskets; Ewe (African people)
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-26
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Akanyakrom (resettled);8.246709, -2.244840
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.246709, -2.244840

49. Tied ends of the inner support for a basketry fish trap, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
Cordage used to secure a hoop formed from a flexible stick. The hoop will be used to stretch and brace the bamboo sticks of the outer body of a basketry fish trap. Akanyakrom, 26 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19547
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (resettled)
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Fish traps; Cordage; Handicrafts; Baskets
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-26
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Akanyakrom (resettled);8.246709, -2.244840
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.246709, -2.244840

50. Tongue of a basketry fish trap, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
The completed interior trap (tongue, exa woade in Ewe) made of bamboo that will be inserted into the outer body of the basketry fish trap. Once inserted and secured, the tongue allows fish to enter but blocks their exit from the trap. A twisted vine lies on the ground in front of the inner trap. This is the first step in processing the vine into rope like that used to weave the trap. A bale of industrially made blue fishing net sits in the background. Akanyakrom, 26 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19545
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (resettled)
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Bamboo; Cordage; Fish traps; Handicrafts; Baskets
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-26
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Akanyakrom (resettled);8.246709, -2.244840
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.246709, -2.244840

51. Making rope, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
Dzobo Rubben, an Ewe fisherman, holds a vine that has been twisted in preparation for rope making. The vine will be set aside to dry for several days before being processed by pounding with a wooden mallet. The rope will be used in fish trap making. Bamboo sticks that will be used for the body of the basketry fish trap can be seen lying on the ground in the background. Akanyakrom, 18 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (resettled)
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Cordage; Fish traps; Handicrafts; Baskets
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-18
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Akanyakrom (resettled);8.246709, -2.244840
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.246709, -2.244840

52. Weaving a basketry fish trap, first row, Akanyarom, 2022

Description:
Ewe fisherman Dzobo Sebastian uses rope made from a vine to secure bamboo sticks as he weaves a basketry fish trap. He has woven a first row, now secured by pegs, and is moving in the opposite direction as he weaves a second row. He uses his feet to secure the bamboo sticks as he twists the cord between sticks. Behind him is a wooden mallet used to process the cordage. A large blue industrially made fish net is stretched out behind him. Akanyakrom, 21 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (resettled)
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Bamboo; Cordage; Fish traps; Handicrafts; Baskets; Ewe (African people)
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-21
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Akanyakrom (resettled);8.246709, -2.244840
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.246709, -2.244840

53. Weaving a basketry fish trap, top row, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
Ewe fisherman Dzobo Rubben weaves the top section of a basketry fish trap made of bamboo and vine cordage, securing the trap with his feet as he works. He uses cordage to bundle bamboo sticks and narrow the trap toward its top. In lower rows, individual bamboo sticks are separated by two twists of rope. As the weaver nears the top, he reduces the twist between sticks to one, narrowing their spacing. In the next row he bundles two sticks separated by one twist. He then bundles four, then eight, creating a cone-shaped trap. Akanyakrom, 23 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (resettled);8.246709, -2.244840
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Bamboo; Cordage; Fish traps; Handicrafts; Baskets; Ewe (African people)
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-23
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Coverage-Temporal:
Akanyakrom (resettled)
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.246709, -2.244840

54. Yam mound, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
A yam mound formed by hoeing soil upwards. Sabiye, 15 July, 2022
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiiye
Subjects Facet:
Yams; Farming
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-15
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.064602, -2.355298
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.064602, -2.355298

55. Young yam vine, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
A young yam vine growing in a yam mound. Sabiye, 15 July, 2022
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects Facet:
Yams; Farming
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-15
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.064602, -2.355298
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.064602, -2.355298

56. Young yam vine, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
A young yam vine growing in a yam mound. Sabiye, 15 July, 2022
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects Facet:
Yams; Farming
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-15
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.064602, -2.355298
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.064602, -2.355298

57. Mixed farm field with yam vines climbing a tree, Sabiye, 2022

Description:
An intercropped farm field in which trees have been left to provide structure for climbing plants like yam vines. Sabiye, 15 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects Facet:
Farming; Intercropping; Yams
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-15
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.064602, -2.355298
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.064602, -2.355298

58. Carrying a basketry fish trap, Akanyakrom, 2022

Description:
Mawell Gbadago (left), Dzobo Sebastian (center) & Dzobo Rubben (right) pictured with a basketry fish trap (exa in Ewe) that they made as part of a British Museum Endangered Material Knowledge Programme project to document Indigenous technologies in the Banda area. In his right hand, Sebastian carries a length of coiled stick (afɔtasi in Ewe) like that used to force open the trap body; a bundle of twisted vine used to make the rope with which the fishermen weave the bamboo trap; and a wooden mallet (ɛka fokpo in Ewe) used to pound the vine (adzɔ in Ewe) as they process it into rope. Akanyakrom, 29 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Akanyakrom (resettled)
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Bamboo; Cordage; Fish traps; Handicrafts; Baskets; Ewe (African people)
Creator:
Patrick Mensah
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-29
Genre Facet:
Digial image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Akanyakrom (resettled);8.246709, -2.244840
People Depicted:
Maxwell Gbadago; Dzobo Sebastian; Dzobo Rubben
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.246709, -2.244840

59. Motor-powered fishing boats, Bui Lake, 2022

Description:
A fleet of motor-powered fishing boats along the shore of Bui Lake, formed by flooding behind Bui Dam as waters rose from 2012. Winds and waves on the lake require use of these larger motor-powered boats compared to the smaller canoes from which people fished on the Black Volta River prior to dam construction. Large fishing nets lay bundled near the boats. Fishing with industrially made nets has largely replaced alternatives like fishing with basket traps that were an effective and sustainable practice used by local Ewe fishermen. Bui Lake, near Bongase, 16 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Bui Lake (near Bongase)
Subjects:
Men's work
Subjects Facet:
Landscapes; Fishing; Boats; Mountains; Canoes
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-16
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Bui Lake (near Bongase);8.250107, -2.285684
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.250107, -2.285684

60. Old Bongase-Ahenkro Road, inundated by Bui Lake, Banda, 2022

Description:
View of the old Bongase to Ahenkro road, roughly three km south of Bongase, now inundated by the waters of Bui Lake as it rose behind Bui Dam after 2012. A canoe is visible on the shallow lake waters and the Banda hills rise steeply from the surrounding low rolling landscape. Concrete plinths line a cemented walkway, constructed as part of a foot bridge intended to replace the unpaved road, visible on the other side of the lake. Waters continued to rise, ultimately flooding the walkway. View to the south. Banda-Bongase, 16 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16821; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16817; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16815
Location(s) Facet:
Bongase-Ahenkro Road
Subjects Facet:
Landscapes; Canoes; Mountains; Roads
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-16
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Location(s):
Bongase-Ahenkro Road;8.228099, -2.302912
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.228099, -2.302912

61. Junior High School students with their weaving projects, 2022

Description:
Junior High School students pose for a picture with their teacher and members of the Banda Heritage Initiative after participating in a consultation on a draft heritage learning resource ("Learning From Our Past. Banda District, Ghana"). Allison Balabuch (left), a University of Victoria PhD student in Curriculum and Instruction, drafted the resource. The girls hold weaving projects that they worked on during the consultation. The girls' teacher and Banda Heritage Initiative members Patrick Mensah (black cap) and Enoch Mensah (far right) stand with the girls. Model School, Ahenkro, 25 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://dspace.library.uvic.ca/items/c22f27cc-1881-40f0-b013-beff5710bfca
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Students; Education
Subjects Facet:
Heritage; Schools; Weaving
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-25
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.168333, -2.353056
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.168333, -2.353056

62. Junior High School students learning to weave, 2022

Description:
Two Junior High School students try their hand at weaving on a simple stick loom as part of a consultation on a draft heritage learning resource ("Learning From Our Past. Banda District, Ghana"), which lays on the desk in front of them. The booklet is open to pages that describe how local people in the past wove textiles on strip looms. Teacher Jerry Tsito looks on as they weave. Model School, Ahenkro, 25 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://dspace.library.uvic.ca/items/c22f27cc-1881-40f0-b013-beff5710bfca
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Students; Education
Subjects Facet:
Heritage; Schools; Weaving
Creator:
Patrick Mensah
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-25
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.168333, -2.353056
Geographic Coordinates:
8.168333, -2.353056

63. Junior High School students learning to weave, 2022

Description:
Two Junior High School students try their hand at weaving on a simple stick loom as part of a consultation on a draft heritage learning resource ("Learning From Our Past. Banda District, Ghana"), which lays on the desk in front of them. The booklet is open to pages that describe how local people in the past wove textiles on strip looms. Model School, Ahenkro, 25 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://dspace.library.uvic.ca/items/c22f27cc-1881-40f0-b013-beff5710bfca
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Students; Education
Subjects Facet:
Heritage; Schools; Weaving
Creator:
Patrick Mensah
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-25
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.168333, -2.353056
Geographic Coordinates:
8.168333, -2.353056

64. Junior High School classroom consultation, 2022

Description:
A group of students at the Calvary Methodist Junior High School in Banda-Ahenkro consult a draft heritage learning resource ("Learning From Our Past, Banda District, Ghana") as they try their hand at weaving on simple stick looms. Teacher Jerry Tsito (blue shirt) coordinated classroom visits to gauge student interest in learning from heritage resources. Ahenkro, 27 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://dspace.library.uvic.ca/items/c22f27cc-1881-40f0-b013-beff5710bfca
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Students; Education
Subjects Facet:
Heritage; Schools; Weaving
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-27
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.1725, -2.354167
Geographic Coordinates:
8.1725, -2.354167

65. Junior High School students learning to weave, 2022

Description:
University of Victoria PhD student in Curriculum and Instruction Allison Balabuch helps two Junior High School students at the Model School who are learning to weave on simple stick looms as part of a consultation on a draft heritage learning resource ("Learning From Our Past, Banda District, Ghana"). Ahenkro, 25 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://dspace.library.uvic.ca/items/c22f27cc-1881-40f0-b013-beff5710bfca
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Students; Education
Subjects Facet:
Heritage; Schools; Weaving
Creator:
Patrick Mensah
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-25
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.168333, -2.353056
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.168333, -2.353056

66. Junior High School students with their weaving projects, 2022

Description:
A group of Junior High School students who participated in a consultation on a draft heritage learning resource ("Learning From Our Past, Banda District, Ghana") display weaving projects that they worked on as part of a hands-on learning project. Ahenkro, 29 July, 2022.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://dspace.library.uvic.ca/items/c22f27cc-1881-40f0-b013-beff5710bfca
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Students; Education
Subjects Facet:
Heritage; Schools; Weaving
Creator:
Allison Balabuch
Date searchable:
2022
Date searchable:
2022-07-29
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.169167, -2.353333
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.169167, -2.353333