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"A woman is like the earth" : mankind's imagination in proverbs worldwide

Author:
Schipper, Mineke  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Articles
Place:
Africa
Date:
2007
Topic:
Proverbs, African--Themes, motives  Search this
Women, African--Folklore  Search this
Gender identity in literature  Search this
Sex role in literature  Search this
Sex role--Folklore  Search this
Call number:
PN2969 .T44 2007
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_942986

"American Folklore"

Collection Creator:
Orange Bowl Committee  Search this
Container:
Box 6
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1962-12-31
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Orange Bowl Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Orange Bowl Collection
Orange Bowl Collection / Series 5: Photographic Materials / 5.1: Floats
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep820a7e956-8662-4f6e-a37c-1b047c1984bd
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1191-ref2311

"DANSE DANCE", Côte d'Ivoire

Creator:
Mexichrome  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (color, 4 x 6 in)
Container:
Binder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Côte d'Ivoire
Scope and Contents:
DANSE DANCE; SCENES DU FOLKLORE AFRICAIN[,] SCENES OF AFRICAN FOLKLORE; 5931; MEXICHROME; Printed in France. Published by IRIS[,] 102, Av. Denfert-Rochereau - PARIS XIVe
Series Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Item 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:
Portrait photography  Search this
Identifier:
EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-0665
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Stephen Grant postcards
Stephen Grant postcards / Côte D'Ivoire
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo78b1f5b1e-a6eb-4fbb-9341-8202581519d6
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-2001-001-ref1953

"Danse des Chasseurs" [Dance of the Hunters], Côte d'Ivoire

Creator:
Mexichrome  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (color, 4 x 6 in)
Container:
Binder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
c. 1980
Scope and Contents:
AFRIQUE EN COULEURS[,] 7364 - Folklore Africain[,] Danse des Chasseurs[,] AFRICA IN COLOUR[,] African folk - hunter's dance; Printed in France. Published by IRIS
Series Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Item 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:
Recreation  Search this
Identifier:
EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-0778
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Stephen Grant postcards
Stephen Grant postcards / Côte D'Ivoire
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo71fadfdba-3bef-4a4c-859e-c7f5be54e515
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-2001-001-ref2066

"Danse du folklore africain" [African folklore dance], Côte d'Ivoire

Photographer:
Desjeux, B.  Search this
Creator:
Mexichrome  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (color, 4 x 6 in)
Container:
Binder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
c. 1981
Scope and Contents:
7624 - AFRIQUE EN COULEURS[,] Danse du folklore africain[,] AFRICA IN COLORS[,] African country dance; Printed in F[rance]. Photographed by Desjeux, B.. Published by IRIS
Series Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Item 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:
Art objects  Search this
Identifier:
EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-0671
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Stephen Grant postcards
Stephen Grant postcards / Côte D'Ivoire
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7306b4765-87f2-436a-8e39-e28c57b77004
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-2001-001-ref1959

"Danse folklorique au village" [Folk dance in the village], Côte d'Ivoire

Photographer:
Chareton, P.  Search this
Creator:
Mexichrome  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (color, 4 x 6 in)
Container:
Binder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Côte d'Ivoire
Scope and Contents:
IRIS [logo]; AFRIQUE EN COULEURS[,] 8219 - Danse folklorique au village[,] AFRICA IN PICTURES[,] Folklore dance at the village; MEXICHROME; Printed in France. Photographed by Chareton, P.. Published by IRIS - EXPORT
Series Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Item 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:
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Identifier:
EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-0774
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Stephen Grant postcards
Stephen Grant postcards / Côte D'Ivoire
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7a597b6b9-f321-4260-9cfd-23fdce53e206
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-2001-001-ref2062

"Duik múun ..." : universo mítico de los aguaruna / Aurelio Chumap Lucía, Manuel García-Rendueles ; carátula, Bárbara Simón R. y Xilografía Aguaruna

Author:
Chumap Lucía, Aurelio  Search this
García-Rendueles, Manuel  Search this
Physical description:
2 v. (866 p.) : ill. ; 23 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Peru
Date:
1979
Topic:
Legends  Search this
Aguaruna dialect--Texts  Search this
Call number:
F3430.1.A35 C48X
F3430.1.A35C48X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_135272

"Duik múun..." : selección de narraciones tomadas de Duik múun..., tradición oral de los aguarunas / revisión y corrección de textos, Jorge J. Juep Nampin

Author:
Juep Nampin, Jorge J (Jorge Jeremías)  Search this
Centro Amazónico de Antropología y Aplicación Práctica  Search this
Physical description:
3 v. : ill. ; 25 cm
Type:
Legends
Texts
Place:
Peru
Date:
1979
1980
1979-1980
Topic:
Aguaruna Indians  Search this
Aguaruna dialect  Search this
Folklore  Search this
Call number:
F3430.1.A35 D85 1979
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_960233

"Early Texts" [Folktales and Songs], (December 1950-May 1953)

Collection Creator:
Fischer, Ann K.  Search this
Fischer, John Lyle, 1923-1985  Search this
Container:
Box 23
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1950 December-1953 May
Collection Restrictions:
Access to psychological tests administered by John and Ann Fischer during their research in Ponape and Japan is restricted. Access to the John L. Fischer and Ann K. Fischer Papers requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
Contact repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
The John L. Fischer and Ann K. Fischer papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
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John L. Fischer and Ann K. Fischer papers
John L. Fischer and Ann K. Fischer papers / Series 3: Ponape / 3.4: Folklore
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw387c9e54c-80ed-402c-b4a6-79cb2fd27760
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-2013-16-ref1095

"Empress Chung: Korean Folklore through Animated Film," 2008

Container:
Box 7 of 7
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Rights:
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2030; Transferring office; 10/05/2001 memorandum, Alers to Hennessey; Contact reference staff for details.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 17-089, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Department of Education, Program Files
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Program Files
Program Files / Box 7
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-sia-fa17-089-refidd1e3154

"FOLKLORE ON AGEBA BEACH", Egypt

Extent:
1 Postcard (Binder, color, 5.5 x 3.5 in)
Container:
Binder 8
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Egypt
Scope and Contents:
[Arabic script][,] FOLKLORE ON AGEBA BEACH; MATROUH.
Series Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Item 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:
Landscapes  Search this
Identifier:
EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-2328
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Stephen Grant postcards
Stephen Grant postcards / Egypt - General
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo75b064202-83b6-4334-87bb-74992239da58
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-2001-001-ref3621

"FOLKLORE", Côte d'Ivoire

Photographer:
Nourault, J. C.  Search this
Creator:
Photo-librairie de France  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (color, 4 x 6 in)
Container:
Binder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Côte d'Ivoire
Scope and Contents:
C.I. Coat of Arms [image]; REPUBLIQUE DE COTE D'IVOIRE[,] FOLKLORE; 73264 S; circle [logo]; Reproduction interdite; globe with location of C.I. [image] . Photographed by Nourault, J.C., photographer. Published by Edité pour la Librairie de France[,] Ets R. BARNOIN - B.P. 228 - ABIDJAN
Restrictions:
Digital image not available due to cultural sensitivity. Contact archives staff for more information.
Item Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Identifier:
EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-0695
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Stephen Grant postcards
Stephen Grant postcards / Côte D'Ivoire
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7269b333e-35e5-4b21-b62b-ae6fb1bdcc37
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-2001-001-ref1983

"Folklore Africain : Danse du Serpent" [African folklore : Serpent Dance], Côte d'Ivoire

Creator:
Mexichrome  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (color, 4 x 6 in)
Container:
Binder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Côte d'Ivoire
Date:
c. 1981
Scope and Contents:
7646 - AFRIQUE EN COULEURS[,] Folklore Africain : Danse du Serpent[,] AFRICA IN COLORS[,] African Folklore : The Snake dance; Printed in France. Published by IRIS
Series Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Item Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Identifier:
EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-0697
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Stephen Grant postcards
Stephen Grant postcards / Côte D'Ivoire
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7131be78c-6358-4398-a7ad-2d3ce8e6125f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-2001-001-ref1985

"Folklore Literature"

Collection Creator:
Medicine, Beatrice  Search this
Container:
Box 24
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
bulk 1971-1980
Collection Restrictions:
Materials relating to student grades, letters of recommendation, and evaluations have been restricted.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Beatrice Medicine papers, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
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Beatrice Medicine papers
Beatrice Medicine papers / Series 10: Education: Teaching Material, Native American Institutions, and Native Education Issues / Teaching Material
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw301da8eb2-463c-405d-93b3-df0304723b8b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-1997-05-ref650

"Folklore SENOUFO." [SENOUFO folklore.], Côte d'Ivoire

Photographer:
Nourault, J. C.  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (color, 4 x 6 in)
Container:
Binder 3
Culture:
Senufo (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Côte d'Ivoire
Scope and Contents:
REPUBLIQUE DE COTE D'IVOIRE[,] Folklore SENOUFO.; circle [logo]; Reproduction réservée; Copyright J.C. NOURAULT; globe with location of C.I. [image]; C. I. S.[,] 84615. Photographed by Nourault, J.C., photographer. Published by EDITIONS J.C. NOURAULT[,] DISTRIBUÉ PAR LA LIBRAIRIE DE FRANCE[,] ETS BARNOIN - 01 B.P. 228 - ABIDJAN 01
Restrictions:
Digital image not available due to cultural sensitivity. Contact archives staff for more information.
Item 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:
Agriculture -- Africa, West  Search this
Identifier:
EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-0611
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Stephen Grant postcards
Stephen Grant postcards / Côte D'Ivoire
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo756fe3e5f-9c30-4372-83aa-c736d0f3cd13
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-2001-001-ref1899

"Folklore africain : la danse au village" [African folklore : dancing in the village], Côte d'Ivoire

Photographer:
Desjeux, B.  Search this
Creator:
Mexichrome  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (color, 4 x 6 in)
Container:
Binder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Côte d'Ivoire
Scope and Contents:
7631 - AFRIQUE EN COULEURS[,] Folklore africain : la danse au village[,] AFRICA IN COLORS[, ]African village dance; Printed in France. Photographed by Desjeux, B.. Published by IRIS
Series Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Item 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:
Commerce  Search this
Identifier:
EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-0687
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Stephen Grant postcards
Stephen Grant postcards / Côte D'Ivoire
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7924c98ab-ccdc-4186-835c-2d82f0aaea7f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-2001-001-ref1975

"Folklore d'Afrique Noire" [Black African folklore], Côte d'Ivoire

Creator:
Mexichrome  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (Box, color, 4 x 6 in)
Container:
Box 23
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Côte d'Ivoire
Scope and Contents:
IRIS [logo]; 7356 AFRIQUE EN COULEURS[,] Folklore d'Afrique Noire[,] AFRICA IN COLOUR[,] African folk; Printed in France. Published by IRIS
Restrictions:
Digital image not available due to cultural sensitivity. Contact archives staff for more information.
Item 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:
Portrait photography  Search this
Identifier:
EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-6630
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Stephen Grant postcards
Stephen Grant postcards / Pulled for Conservation
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo72f7c1d43-e9d4-4b61-8a7f-685f965faefb
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-2001-001-ref8202

"I'd like to think they were pirates" / stories and photographs collected by the Family Folklore Program of the Festival of American Folklife

Family Folklore Program:
Festival of American Folklife  Search this
Physical description:
41 p. : ill., ports. ; 22 cm
Type:
Folklore
Place:
United States
Date:
1975
1865-1918
Topic:
Families  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_682341

"Ijapa tiroko" die Schildkröte und andere Tiere : Märchen und Erzählungen aus Nigeria / herausgegeben von Ezekiel O. Olagunju, Olajumoke C. Oyedele & Omotayo I. Fakayode

Editor:
Olagunju, Ezekiel O.  Search this
Oyedele, Olajumoke C.  Search this
Fakayode, Omotayo I.  Search this
Physical description:
82 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Type:
Folklore
Place:
Nigeria
Date:
2012
Topic:
Tales  Search this
Animals  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1027832

"In Search of Freedom"

Collection Creator:
Etter, Carl, 1898-1982  Search this
Container:
Box 9, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Collection Restrictions:
The Carl Etter papers and photographs on Ainu folklore and culture are open for research.

Access to the Carol Etter papers and photographs on Ainu folklore and culture requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Carl Etter papers and photographs on Ainu folklore and culture, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Carl Etter papers and photographs on Ainu folklore and culture
Carl Etter papers and photographs on Ainu folklore and culture / Series 3: Writings
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw36b163a86-91b2-42b2-8c3c-46da084bebf6
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-naa-2011-13-ref19

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