1. Edge of Bui Lake near Bongase, 2016

Description:

Standing on the edge of Bui Lake, northwest of Bongase. The lake waters rose behind Bui Dam after 2012, transforming local fishing practices. For generations local Ewe families used the type of canoe pictured here to fish on the Black Volta River. But these can only be used for near-shore fishing on Bui Lake because the lake's unpredictable winds and waves make them unsafe. Trees still stand in shallow waters along the lake's edge. Three photos. Bui Lake, near Bongase, 18 June, 2016.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Bongase

Subjects:

Bui Lake; Vegetation

Subjects Facet:

Landscapes; Ewe (African people); Canoes; Mountains

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2016

Date searchable:

2016-06-18 & 2016-06-20

Genre:

Digital image

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Location(s):

Bongase;8.251697, -2.287305

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Geographic Coordinates:

8.251697, -2.287305