1. Men performing a hunter's dance, Fawoman, 2019

Description:

A hunter carrying a shotgun is joined by a senior hunter as he performs a hunter's dance (Bɔfɔɔrɔ in Nafaanra). Oral history recounts that the dances are those of animals observed and copied by ancestral hunters, generations ago. Accompanied by drummers (on right), the hunters perform in front of an assembled group of villagers during a family history interview. A young woman in the background uses a cell phone to record the event. A performance of Bɔfɔɔrɔ at a June 2019 Banda Heritage Event can be viewed through a link below. Fawoman, 21 May, 2019.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19212; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17143

Date:

2019-05-21

Location(s) Facet:

Fawoman

Subjects:

Performance

Subjects Facet:

Hunters; Dance; Ritual; Rites and ceremonies; Drums (musical instrument); Firearms

Creator:

Patrick Mensah

Contributors:

Enoch Mensah; Sampson Attah

Date searchable:

2019

Date searchable:

2019-05-21

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Fawoman;8.120434, -2.240526

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Still image extracted from video footage using Adobe Premier Pro software.

Geographic Coordinates:

8.120434, -2.240526

2. Gunflint or strike-a-light from Makala Kataa, 1990

Description:

An imported gunflint or strike-a-light recovered from late 19th-century Makala Kataa. Flint is a fine-grained stone that creates a spark when struck against iron. Gunflints were shaped pieces of stone placed into the hammer of a gun mechanism. Pulling the trigger released the hammer, causing the flint to strike a steel plate and creating sparks that lit the gun's powder. The flint's top face (bottom left view) has been beveled by the flint knapper and its side edges (top left) have been flaked or chipped. Its bottom surface is smooth (bottom right). Gunflints like these were made in large numbers in centers like Brandon, Suffolk, England and imported into West Africa in large quantities during the 18th and 19th centuries. These flints were also used to spark fires apart from their use in guns, giving rise to the name "strike-a-light." Photo scale in cm. Site Makala Kataa. 25 June, 1990.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Makala Kataa, Station 10, Trench 1, Unit 2, Level 1

Date:

1990-06-25

Location(s) Facet:

Makala Kataa

Subjects:

Gunflint

Subjects Facet:

Firearms; Archaeology

Identifier:

SF MK10 90-014a

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1990

Date searchable:

1990-06-25

Genre:

Digital image

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Makala Kataa;8.142724; -2.382957

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Composite photo made using Adobe Photoshop 2020

Geographic Coordinates:

8.142724; -2.382957

3. Men performing a hunter's dance, 2019

Description:

Nafana men from Fawoman perform a hunter's dance at a heritage celebration organized by the Banda Heritage Initiative. Crouched on the ground, the men enact the process of tracking an animal as women sing and men drum in the background. The man in the front holds a gun. Ahenkro, 28 June, 2019.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19212

Location(s) Facet:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Banda Cultural Centre

Subjects Facet:

Heritage; Community event; Rites and ceremonies; Nafana (African people); Firearms; Hunters

Creator:

Kelvin Asare

Date searchable:

2019

Date searchable:

2019-06-28

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ahenkro;8.165961, -2.354312

Geographic Coordinates:

8.165961, -2.354312