cover image: Nyika village in the process of creation, Nyasa, Tanzania

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Nyika village in the process of creation, Nyasa, Tanzania

"Ein Nika-Dorf im Entstehen. Pallissaden als Schutz sichtbar. Mais auf Baum aufgehängt." ("Nyika village in the process of being founded. Stockades as protection visible. Maize hung up on a tree."). Men and women prepare an area in the bush for building a new village. A stockade for protection is already visible. They have hung up corn into the trees to dry. Imprinted on the image: "Nika-Dorf mit Pallisade. D.O.Afr. Nyassa No. 744" ("Nika village and stockade. German East Africa. Nyasa No. 744").
human settlements indigenous populations rural areas trees group portraits

Authors

Unknown

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m5506
Format
Photographs
Pages
photographic prints, 9.1 x 13.1cm.
Place Discussed
Africa Nyika Tanzania
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
Tanzania
Reference
impa-m5506 [Legacy record ID]; IMP-HRN-BOX-NYA-1-00744
Rights
Contact: Moravian Archives at http://www.archiv.ebu.de Moravian Archives Moravian Archives; http://www.archiv.ebu.de/ Unitätsarchiv, Zittauer Straße 24, 02747, Herrnhut, Deutschland unitaetsarchiv@ebu.de
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/a2996a64c319d6484291d0298296d8ed

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