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1. Wooden face masks, Bongase, 1967
- Description:
- Two carved wooden masks which are worn during masquerade dances celebrating special occasions among Muslim Ligbi communities in the Banda area are displayed. The masks pictured here were photographed in 1967 by René A. Bravmann, then a doctoral student at Indiana University studying African art history. The mask pictured left (13.25 inches in length) represents a thrush (Kokogyinaka in Ligbi). The one on the right (9.75 inches in length) is a "beautiful Gonja woman" (Gbanyamuso in Ligbi). The masks are periodically renewed with pigments made from plants and earthen materials. This masking tradition is referred to by scholars as "Do" but it is referred to in Bongase as "Bedu." For additional details, see Bravmann, René A. (1974) "Islam and Tribal Art in West Africa" (Cambridge University Press), pp. 147-177. A 2019 performance of Gbanyamuso at a Banda Heritage Event can be viewed through a link below. Bongase, December, 1967.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17130; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19216
- Location(s) Facet:
- Bongase
- Subjects:
- Bedu; Do; Thrush
- Subjects Facet:
- Gonja (African people); Wood carvings; Masks; Ligbi language; Islam; Masquerades; Regalia
- Identifier:
- Negative 8a/9
- Creator:
- Dr. René A. Bravmann
- Contributors:
- Dr. René A. Bravmann
- Date searchable:
- 1967
- Date searchable:
- 1967-12
- Genre:
- Black-and-white negative
- Genre Facet:
- Black-and-white negative
- Format:
- Image
- Location(s):
- Bongase;8.238039, -2.276274
- Date Digitized:
- 2019-09-20
- Commentary:
- Negative scanned by Ann B. Stahl
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.238039, -2.276274
2. History of Gbԑԑnlԑԑ [Gbeenlee] Katoo, Gbao
- Description:
- Oral history of Gbԑԑnlԑԑ [Gbeenlee] Katoo (house), Gbao. This was the first family history recorded as part of the Banda Research Project. The history describes how the Gbԑԑnlԑԑ family came to live in the Banda area, relating also the history of the Brafour segment of the family who live in Ahenkro (Kafͻnͻ/Kafono Katoo). It relays how the Jakari Fetish was brought to the area. Former male and female heads of family are listed. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Gbɛɛnlɛɛ Katoo, Gbau [Gbao]. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pp. 11-13. Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011. 4 pages.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16692 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16674 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16691 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17484
- Location(s) Facet:
- Gbao
- Subjects:
- Kakala; Gbԑԑnlԑԑ [Gbeenlee] Katoo; Senyon Kupo; Family history; Fetish; Migration; Kafono Katoo; Brafour
- Subjects Facet:
- Gonja (African people); Shrines; Rites and ceremonies; Gold; Wars; Oral history; Ashanti; Witch hunting; Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Nafana (African people)
- Creator:
- Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Asԑmpasah, Kofi ; Gbutue, Donkor; Kwame, Pԑh
- Date searchable:
- 1982;1986
- Date searchable:
- 1982-11-16
- Genre:
- Text
- Genre Facet:
- Text
- Format:
- Text
- Language Facet:
- English
- Location(s):
- Gbao;8.147021, -2.362744
- Date Digitized:
- 2016-08-21
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.147021, -2.362744
3. History of Boadum Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro
- Description:
- Oral history of Boadum Katoo (house), Ahenkro, traces the family's ancestry to Wurache, ancestress of the Kuulo/Dompo people. The history lists former male and female heads of family. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Boadum Katoo, Banda Ahenkro. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 2. Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011. 2 pages.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ahenkro
- Subjects:
- Boadum Katoo; Family history; Kralongo; Dompofie; Bui; Kuulo; Wurache
- Subjects Facet:
- Gonja (African people); Wars; Oral history; Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana)
- Creator:
- Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Mariama Mansa; Kwaku Kra; Aja Donkor
- Date searchable:
- 1986
- Date searchable:
- 1986-08-05
- Genre:
- Text
- Genre Facet:
- Text
- Format:
- Text
- Language Facet:
- English
- Location(s):
- Ahenkro;8.164591, -2.355672
- Date Digitized:
- 2016-08-21
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.164591, -2.355672
4. History of Hanyaw Jagbini Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro
- Description:
- Oral history of Hanyaw Jagbini Katoo (house)--a sub-house of Gbaha Katoo (Makala)--describes how the sub-house came to move from Makala to Ahenkro and the role that the house played in supplying the paramount chief with animals. A list of former male and female heads of family is included. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Hanyaw Jagbini Katoo, Banda-Ahenkro. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 19. Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011. 2 pages.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ahenkro
- Subjects:
- Gbaha; Samori; Animals; Hanyaw Jagbini Katoo; Family history; Bui; Makala
- Subjects Facet:
- Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Nafana (African people); Gonja (African people); Oral history; Wars
- Creator:
- Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Pԑ Kwame; Yaw Donkor; Kwadwo Fordjour
- Date searchable:
- 1986
- Date searchable:
- 1986-08-10
- Genre:
- Text
- Genre Facet:
- Text
- Format:
- Text
- Language Facet:
- English
- Location(s):
- Ahenkro;8.164591, -2.355672
- Date Digitized:
- 2016-08-21
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.164591, -2.355672
5. History of Chokoe Katoo, Gbao
- Description:
- Oral history of Chokoe Kataoo (house), Gbao, describes how the family came to settle in Banda and how they came to play a role in the area's New Yam Festival. Former male and female heads of family are listed. To cite: Stahl, Ann, and James Anane. 2011. Chokoe Katoo, Gbau [Gbao]. In, "Family Histories from the Banda Traditional Area, Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana, 1986," pg. 3. Brochure circulated 1989, reissued with photos and additional histories in 2011. 2 pages.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Location(s) Facet:
- Gbao
- Subjects:
- New Yam Festival; Family history; Migration; Chokoe Katoo
- Subjects Facet:
- Gonja (African people); Rites and ceremonies; Nafana (African people); Oral history; Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana)
- Creator:
- Stahl, Ann B. ; Anane, James
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl; Afua Bͻfi
- Date searchable:
- 1986
- Date searchable:
- 1986-08-04
- Genre:
- Text
- Genre Facet:
- Text
- Format:
- Text
- Language Facet:
- English
- Location(s):
- Gbao;8.147021, -2.362744
- Date Digitized:
- 2016-08-21
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.147021, -2.362744