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.
Flag this collection
English
Prior to 1983, all college graduates served the nation at a fixed salary for two years to repay the State for their education. After 1983, young people did one year …
English
The survey was conducted by students of rural economics at the University of Wad Medina.
English
Francis Msangi (1937) is a contemporary painter. He studied at the California Institute of Arts and Crafts in Oakland and is on the faculty of the University of Nairobi Art …
English
This cathedral houses the crown of Yohannis IV.
English
Control of resources such as this is one of the factors contributing to the ongoing civil war.
English
There is no cabin on this boat; men sleep on the deck.
English
The state of possession is called "mwata." The possessed leap and fall in front of the spirit medium.
English
These young women are each carrying various status symbols such as poles, a cane, a flashlight, and a book.
English
The dance is the "kambala" dance of Nuba from southern Kordufan Province.
English
This photograph was taken right before the arrival of the bulldozer with only 8-10 hours warning provided by the government.
English
Gaari is an important food in large areas of West Africa. It is high in carbohydrates. Gaari with fish sauce is a favorite food for teenagers.
English
The location is Gatondo village, but there is no concentration of houses because the population of villages is dispersed. The area is in the foothills of Mt. Kenya in the …
