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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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 …
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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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This cathedral houses the crown of Yohannis IV.
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There is no cabin on this boat; men sleep on the deck.
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The ngoni is the predecessor of the American banjo. In this series, the makers of this instrument are members of the Diabate family of Segu. They are members of the …
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Leather working is a long-standing Hausa craft. Goat skins especially are made into a variety of products ranging from sandals to handbags.
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The ngoni is the predecessor of the American banjo. In this series, the makers of this instrument are members of the Diabate family of Segu. They are members of the …
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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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These displaced tailors move around with their treadle-operated sewing machines in search of clients.
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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 …
