1. Paramount chief dancing, New Yam Festival, Ahenkro, 1986

Description:

Paramount chief Tolԑԑ Kofi Dwuru III (Omanhene) dances to the rhythms of fontomfrum and atumpan (in Twi) drums at the celebration of the New Yam Festival (Finyjie Lie in Nafaanra) in the Ahenkro palace. He wears a blue-and-white strip woven cloth of the type previously made from locally spun and dyed cotton thread. Two photos. Ahenkro, 28 July, 1986.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

New Yam Festival; Palace; Fontomfrom drums; Atumpan drums

Subjects Facet:

Drums (musical instrument); Chiefs; Dance; Music; Rites and ceremonies

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1986

Date searchable:

1986-07-28

Genre:

;35 mm slide

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Location(s):

Ahenkro;8.164906, -2.355708

Date Digitized:

2016

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.164906, -2.355708