Africa Focus: Sights and Sounds of a Continent
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Africa Focus brings together, in digital form, two categories of primary and secondary resources: research and teaching materials collected by University of Wisconsin faculty and staff; and unique or valuable items related to these fields held by the University of Wisconsin Libraries. This collection contains more than 3000 slides, 500 photographs, and 50 hours of sounds from forty-five different countries.
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The phases in these initiation rituals of the Kuba-Bushong are: preliminaries; first masks in village; "wall"; induction through wall and tunnel; camp in bush (no pictures!); forays of boys near …
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The phases in these initiation rituals of the Kuba-Bushong are: preliminaries; first masks in village; "wall"; induction through wall and tunnel; camp in bush (no pictures!); forays of boys near …
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The cap and raptor feathers denote the policeman's (iyol) occupational status. The phases in these initiation rituals of the Kuba-Bushong are: preliminaries; first masks in village; "wall"; induction through wall …
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The stool, shown here with mats, represents a bundle of stalks. Itg is a unique style.
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This mask of cloth and skin with a raffia beard and cowrie shell crown is also a major mask at the Bushong capital where it represents kingship. Most of these …
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This guardhouse, located at the entrance of the quarters for the royal wives in the palace area, is being built with the use of scaffolding.
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The woman, seated separately, is also part of the council.
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The drum is veiled and surrounded by those administering the initiations. These drums are not to be seen in the village by the non-initiated.
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During the official return to the village, a masked snake tries to enter the village and healers throw magic leaves to prevent it from doing so. The phases in these …
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Note the hilt of his "dress" kinfe (ikul). These photographs were received by Jan Vansina from Suzanne Meyers who had them from her father, M. Meyers. He worked for the …
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The small council meets in its open space within the palace walls. One of the two "town chiefs" addresses the council.
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This court case concerned the issue of a woman and modern-style bridewealth. The task of the village court is to seek an amicable settlement through mediation which failed in this …
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Trees only found in villages or deserted villages on the Mba Plateau.
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Leaning on the basket magically produces wisdom in the head of the counsellor . The picture is posed.
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Most of these masks are used primarily for boys initiations and secondarily for some funeral dances.
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A raffia clad mask of basketry (minying) runs through the streets chasing women and children. The phases in these initiation rituals of the Kuba-Bushong are: preliminaries; first masks in village; …