Enoch Mensah climbs down the steep slope below the Banda rockshelter, headed southward. He moves towards what elders described as the water source used by people who took refuge in the cave when Asante attacked Banda. Oral histories describe hardships in getting food and water while people hid in the cave. This attack may relate to Asantehene Osei Kwadwo's campaign against Banda during the dry season of 1773-74 when many Banda people were taken captive and sold by Asante to the Dutch at Elmina Castle. Banda hills, 30 July, 1994.
The cliff face of the of the Banda rockshelter (upper right) gives way to a rocky slope below which is partially covered in low-growing grass. View to the north. Banda hills, 30 July, 1994.
The Banda hills viewed from the small hill west of Kabruno, looking northward. To the right of the mountains (center photo) are tobacco fields. Tobacco began to be grown in the area as a cash crop in the mid 1980s. Banda hills, May, 1995
The steep rocky slope below the Banda rockshelter is covered in short grass. The dense cover of trees at the base of the mountain is visible below. Banda hills, 30 July, 1994.
View to the southeast, standing on the small hill west of Kabruno. The mountains in the distance are the range near Boase. Several villages appear in the foreground. Left to right is Gbao, Dompofie and (far right) Samwa. Banda area, 2000.
View to the south, standing on the small hill west of Kabruno. The mountain gap through which the Tombԑ River flows is marked by the small hill, far left, and the small hill to its right. Banda area, 2000.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Tombe River; Vegetation; Savanna woodland
Subjects Facet:
Landscapes; Mountains
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2000
Date searchable:
2000-06
Genre:
;Photographic print
Genre Facet:
Photographic print
Location(s):
Banda;8.159348, -2.372110
Date Digitized:
2019
Commentary:
Advanced Photo System ("Advantix") photo scanned by Ann B. Stahl
Black Volta River upstream of Bui village, viewed from the riverside track along the river's south bank. Riparian forest typical of the river's banks is visible opposite, on the north bank. On the right in one photo, the mountain near the Bui Dam site is visible. After 2013, the area pictured here was flooded by Bui Lake, formed by construction of the Bui Dam. Two photos. Black Volta River, June, 2001.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Savanna woodland; Vegetation; Bui Lake
Subjects Facet:
Riparian forests; Black Volta River; Bui Dam (Ghana); Landscapes
View to the west from the crest of the Banda hills, north of Ahenkro. The view encompasses land that since 1971 has been part of Bui National Park, a Wildlife Protected Area covering more than 1800 km2. Prior to that, these lands west of the Banda hills were important to local people as a source of "bush meat." Archaeological evidence suggests that for centuries hunting was provided an important food source for Banda peoples. Banda hills, 2000.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Bui National Park; Tomb? River; Savanna woodland; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Landscapes; Mountains; Wildlife refuges
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2000
Date searchable:
2000-06/07
Genre:
;Photographic print
Genre Facet:
Photographic print
Location(s):
Banda;8.217512, -2.334437
Date Digitized:
2019
Commentary:
Advanced Photo System ("Advantix") photo scanned by Ann B. Stahl
