cover image: Woman stamping maize, Gonja, Tanzania, ca. 1927-1938

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Woman stamping maize, Gonja, Tanzania, ca. 1927-1938

"Maisstampfen in der Gonjasteppe. Die Enten sorgen für Abfallverwertung." ("Stamping maize in the Gonja steppe. The ducks ensure that the leftovers are used."). A woman stamping maize. Around her a duck with its ducklings, a sleeping cat and palms. In the background a rectangular house thatched with plant fiber. Wilhelm Guth (1888-1980), from Zeiskam in the Rhineland Palatinate, studied commerce before joining the Leipzig Mission as a pastor. He served in Gonja (southern Pare) from 1913 to 1917 and from 1927 to 1938. He left a large number of photographs, mostly taken by himself but including some by members of his family or fellow missionaries.
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Authors

Guth, Wilhelm, 1888-1980

Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m736
Date published
1927/1938
Dates
1927/1938
Format
Photographs
Pages
photographic prints, 7.8 x 10.9 cm.
Place Discussed
Africa Gonja Tanzania
Provider
California Digital Library
Published in
Tanzania
Reference
impa-m736 [Legacy record ID]; IMP-LPZ-ALBUM-03-899
Rights
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Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/0752ffd5ff41bacd232d3edde1a4b957

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