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1. Pounding fufu in a deep mortar, Ahenkro, 2009

Description:
Young women in the household of Sampson Attah pound cooked yam tubers in a deep mortar to make fufu. Mamee (left) and two other young women use round-ended pestles. Working together, they use the pestles to pound and turn the fufu in a pounding technique typical of food preparation in the Banda area. The pestles create a rhythmic accompaniment to the work as they strike the sides of the mortar. Household of Sampson Attah, Ahenkro, 27 May, 2009. Length: 00:00:54 minutes.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16790 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17149
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Techniques; Fufu; Pounding
Subjects Facet:
Yams; Food preparation; Food processing; Mortars & pestles
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-05-27
Genre:
Digital video
Genre Facet:
Digital video
Location(s):
Ahenkro; 8.163219, -2.356356
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.163219, -2.356356

2. Pounding fufu in a shallow mortar, 2009

Description:
Beyaa (standing) and Afirye (seated) process fufu in a shallow "Asante" style mortar. The heavy wooden pestle is frayed at the base. This helps to break down the fiber in cassava tubers and make a softer, smoother fufu. Afiriye periodically turns the fufu with a moistened hand as Beyaa pounds using a technique more characteristic of southern Ghana where cassava is a typical ingredient in fufu. The preference in Banda is to make fufu using only yam (Dioscorea sp., finyjie in Nafaanra). Heard in the background is the rhythmic sound of young women pounding in a deep mortar nearby. See the related video at the link below. Household of Sampson Attah, Ahenkro, 27 May, 2009. Length: 00:00:53 minutes.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17147 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16790
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Techniques; Fufu; Pounding
Subjects Facet:
Yams; Food preparation; Food processing; Mortars & pestles; Cassava
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Language:
Nafaanra
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-05-27
Genre:
Digital video
Genre Facet:
Digital video
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.163219, -2.356356
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.163219, -2.356356

3. Stirring T.Z. (tuo zafi), Sabiye, 2018

Description:
T.Z. (short for "tuo zafi," which means hot porridge in Hausa) is a staple food made from milled grain and served with soup. This short video shows the skilled stirring technique used in the final stages of preparing T.Z. as Abena Kuma prepares her family's evening meal over a stone hearth. Sabiye, 13 November, 2018. Length: 00:00:17 minutes.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Date:
2018-11-13
Subjects:
Women's work; Metal pots
Subjects Facet:
Cooking; Food preparation; Food processing; Hearths
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Abena Kuma
Date searchable:
2018
Date searchable:
2018-11-13
Genre Facet:
Digital video
Format:
Video
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.067457, -2.352546
People Depicted:
Abena Kuma
People Facet:
Abena Kuma
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.067457, -2.352546

4. Preparing T.Z. (tuo zafi), Sabiye, 2018

Description:
T.Z. (short for "tuo zafi," which means hot porridge in Hausa) is a staple food made from milled grain and served with soup. This short video shows how T.Z. and cassava leaf soup are prepared, following Abena Kuma as she makes her family's evening meal. The video is excerpted from a longer interview with women of Sulɔɔ Katoo, who shared information on changing practices of food preparation and sharing over recent decades. The full video is available at a link shown below. Sabiye, 13 November, 2018. Length: 00:04:27 minutes.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://iaff.library.uvic.ca/concern/iaff_works/7e493a78-8917-4f49-adb6-11bdc4f75f19
Date:
2018-11-13
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects:
Women's work
Subjects Facet:
Cooking; Food preparation; Food processing; Hearths; Cassava
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Adwoa Hana; Yaa Yaa Dankwa; Ama Nwotwenwaa; Abena Kuma; Ama Mensah; Enoch Mensah
Language:
English
Date searchable:
2018
Date searchable:
2018-11-13
Genre Facet:
Digital video
Format:
Video
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.067457, -2.352546
People Depicted:
Abena Kuma; Adwoa Hana; Yaa Yaa Dankwa; Ama Nwotwenwaa; Ama Mensah
People Facet:
Abena Kuma
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Commentary:
Film produced using Adobe Premiere Pro 2021
Geographic Coordinates:
8.067457, -2.352546

5. Shelling calabash seeds, Sabiye, 2018

Description:
Three women (L-R, Ama Mensah, Ama Nwotwenwaa and Adwoa Hana) remove the kernels from calabash seeds by bending the individual seed to crack it open. The dried kernels are a valued ingredient (fnumu in Nafaanra) used to flavor soups and stews. Sabiye, 11 November, 2018. Length: 00:00:20.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Date:
2018-11-13
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects:
Women's work
Subjects Facet:
Gourd, calabash; Food preparation; Food processing
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Ama Mensah; Ama Nwotwenwaa; Adwoa Hana
Date searchable:
2018
Date searchable:
2018-11-13
Genre Facet:
Digital video
Format:
Video
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.067457, -2.352546
People Depicted:
Ama Mensah; Ama Nwotwenwaa; Adwoa Hana
Sketchfab Uid:
Geographic Coordinates:
8.067457, -2.352546

6. Adjua Tini: Making Pito

Description:
Part 2 of a four-part video, based on an interview with Adjua Tini of Habaa Katoo. Adjua Tini describes the process of making pito (local beer) from maize. Some people brewed pito for sale, but Adjua Tini describes the social and ceremonial occasions for which families brewed pito, including funerals, marriages, and to thank people for helping with communal tasks like farming. Length: 00:17:14 minutes.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19209
Date:
2018-09-01
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Interview
Subjects Facet:
Food preparation; Food processing; Beer; Corn
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Adjua Tini; Enoch Mensah; Sampson Attah; Patrick Mensah; Snydah Mensah; Osei Kofi
Date searchable:
2018
Date searchable:
2018-09-01
Genre Facet:
Digital video
Format:
Video
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Language Facet:
Nafaanra; English
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.162656, -2.355088
People Facet:
Adjua Tini
Sketchfab Uid:
Commentary:
Film produced using Adobe Premiere Pro 2020
Geographic Coordinates:
8.162656, -2.355088