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1. Tolɛɛ Kofi Dwuru II, Paramount Chief of Banda, Ahenkro, 1967
- Description:
- Tolɛɛ Kofi Dwuru II was the Paramount Chief of Banda from the time of his enstoolment in 1938 until his death in 1977. Here the Nafana chief is pictured seated on an Asante-style "akonkromfi" chair with his sandaled feet resting on a carved wooden white stool to which protective leather amulets made by Islamic clerics have been tied on to the stool's central column. Two large cast metal bells rest on either side of the stool at its base. The paramount chief wears a white cotton cloth bearing geometric designs and Arabic script written in black, blue and red inks. To the right, an Asante-style "assipim" chair is propped against the wall. Suspended from a cord on the wall behind him is a collection of animal bones among which are large ungulate (hoofed animal) and carnivore skulls and jaw bones. For additional details, see Bravmann, René A. (1974) "Islam and Tribal Art in West Africa" (Cambridge University Press), pp. 88-95. Two photos. Ahenkro, 25 November, 1967.
- Rights:
- Copyright Undetermined
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17435
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ahenkro
- Subjects:
- Royal attire; Paramount Chief; Cloth
- Subjects Facet:
- Islam; Stools; Royal regalia; Chairs; Chiefs; Bells; Textiles; Ashanti
- Identifier:
- Negative 28A/29; Negative 29A/30
- Creator:
- Dr. René A. Bravmann
- Contributors:
- Dr. René A. Bravmann
- Date searchable:
- 1967
- Date searchable:
- 1967-11-25
- Genre Facet:
- Black-and-white negative
- Format:
- Image
- Location(s):
- Ahenkro;8.164906, -2.355708
- Date Digitized:
- 2016
- People Facet:
- Dr. René A. Bravmann
- Commentary:
- Negative scanned by Veronique Plante
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.164906, -2.355708
2. Two men in masquerade attire, Bongase, 1967
- Description:
- Two Ligbi men from Bongase appear in masquerade regalia during a visit to Bongase by René A. Bravmann, then a doctoral student at Indiana University studying African art history. Front and side views. Mama Dri (left) and Mama Panyini (right) wear carved wooden "Mbong" (baboon in Ligbi) masks decorated with ochre and white paint, representing a male and female pair. Their heads and shoulders are draped in scarves. They stand in front of a house with a thatched roof and a raffia shade. Scholars refer to this masking tradition as "Do," while locally it is termed "Bedu." For additional details, see Bravmann, René A. (1974) "Islam and Tribal Art in West Africa" (Cambridge University Press), pp. 147-177, plates 77-79. A June 2019 performance of Mbong at a Banda Heritage Event can be viewed through a link below. Bongase, December, 1967.
- Rights:
- Copyright Undetermined
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17335 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17139 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17128 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17138; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19216
- Location(s) Facet:
- Bongase
- Subjects:
- Baboon; Bedu; Do
- Subjects Facet:
- Wood carvings; Textiles; Clothing; Regalia; Masquerades; Ligbi language; Masks
- Identifier:
- Negatives 4a/5 and 5a/6
- Creator:
- Dr. René A. Bravmann
- Contributors:
- Dr. René A. Bravmann
- Date searchable:
- 1967
- Date searchable:
- 1967-12
- Genre Facet:
- Black-and-white negative
- Format:
- Image
- Location(s):
- Bongase;8.238039, -2.276274
- Date Digitized:
- 2019-09-20
- People Facet:
- Dr. René A. Bravmann
- Commentary:
- Negatives scanned by Ann B. Stahl
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.238039, -2.276274
3. Two dancers in masquerade attire at the Banda Cultural Centre Commissioning, 1995
- Description:
- Two Ligbi men from Bongase appear in masquerade regalia prior to a "Do" or "Bedu" performance at the commissioning celebration of the Banda Cultural Centre in Ahenkro. Their carved wooden masks represent a male and female pair of baboons (Mbong in Ligbi). Their heads and shoulders are draped in scarves, they wear raffia skirts around their waist, and over top of socks covering their feet they wear metal jangles on a chain wrapped around their ankles. They are accompanied by a number of men from Bongase. Pictured L-R: Fariah Salah, Kwame Yirikro, Abau Yaya, Abuu Doctor (masked dancer), Adoma, Ansoma Sala (masked dancer), Dandu, Alhaji Moro Mahama. A performance of Mbong at a June 2019 Banda Heritage Event can be viewed through a link below. Ahenkro, 21 July, 1995.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17138 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17128 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17332; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19216
- Location(s) Facet:
- Ahenkro
- Subjects:
- Bedu; Do; Banda Cultural Centre; Baboon
- Subjects Facet:
- Textiles; Dance; Clothing; Masquerades; Masks; Ligbi language; Wood carvings
- Identifier:
- Negatives 14a and 15a
- Creator:
- Andrew Black
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 1995
- Date searchable:
- 1995-07-21
- Genre Facet:
- Black-and-white negative
- Format:
- Image
- Location(s):
- Ahenkro;8.165961, -2.354312
- Date Digitized:
- 2019-09-20
- People Facet:
- Andrew Black
- Commentary:
- Negative scanned by Ann B. Stahl
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.165961, -2.354312