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Dakpa boys, with white dots painted on their body, dancing at their initiaton rites, Ubangi-Shari region, Central African Republic

Catalog Data

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Dakpa (African people)  Search this
Banda (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Central African Republic
Date:
1959
Scope and Contents:
The Banda people of the Central African Republic use music in a myriad of social, religious, and life-cycle events. The use of wooden (and antelope horn) trumpets, known as ongos, is closely linked to traditional cult rituals and adolescent initiation rites. The ongo ensemble produces an elaborate polyphony (several parts combined simultaneously) of sound created by a closely knit series of notes played independently by each musician at a specific time. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Life magazine and traveled to Africa from August 18, 1959 to December 20, 1959.
Local Numbers:
F 3 DKP 7.0.1 EE 59
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
57938 1 00
Frame value is 21.
Slide No. F 3 DKP 7.0.1 EE 59
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Collection Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Dance  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Body arts  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 5133
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Central African Republic
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7efad777b-5a6a-40ae-a683-59e38ad7ba8f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref21698