Photographer:

Livingstone, Ivan  Search this

Collection Photographer:

Livingstone, Ivan  Search this

Extent:

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Culture:

Edo (African people)  Search this

Fon (African people)  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Place:

Africa

Date:

1972

Scope and Contents:

The ritual of the Celestial Church of Christ. Celebrated prior to Christmas i.e., the 23 and 24 of december on the beaches of Dahomey december 1973. It was a 3-5 day ceremony with participants coming from various parts of the West African Coast, i.e., Dahomey, Togo, Nigeria, and Ghana. The rhythm was African, the animation was African but the symbols were European. It ended with a baptism in the sea. The date on the slide is JAN72 .

Local Numbers:

B-8 G 2 FON IL 72

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:

Republic of Benin -- Photographs  Search this

Ritual and celebration -- Photographs  Search this

Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this

Collection Citation:

Ivan Livingstone Photographs, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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Archival Repository:

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7054089ed-c9e5-4325-98e1-f5825cdf5687

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-eepa-1996-004-ref528