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Bracelet - Elephant Hair

Donor Name:
Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this
Culture:
Nyoro  Search this
Object Type:
Bracelet
Place:
Uganda, Africa
Accession Date:
26 Nov 1962
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
245445
USNM Number:
E400782-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3128d3226-98ba-41c1-8cf3-4a1bb22d7169
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8429677
Online Media:

Finger Ring--Elephant Hair

Donor Name:
Dr. Gordon D. Gibson  Search this
Culture:
Nyoro  Search this
(Ba Nyoro)  Search this
Object Type:
Finger Ring
Place:
Uganda, Africa
Accession Date:
26 Nov 1962
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
245445
USNM Number:
E400783-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32d2314d3-4d0b-4b4b-bd72-fbc552dbede1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8429678
Online Media:

Twilight tales of the Black Baganda the traditional history of Bunyoro-Kitara a former Uganda Kingdom by Ruth Fisher

Author:
Fisher, Ruth B. (Hurditch)  Search this
Physical description:
xliv, 198 pages, 23 plates (1 folded) illustrations, genealogical tables, maps, ports 22 cm
Type:
Books
Folklore
History
Place:
Uganda
Ouganda
Bunyoro (Uganda)
Toro (Uganda)
Bunyoro (Ouganda)
Toro (Ouganda)
Bunyoro
Toro
Date:
1970
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Ganda (African people)--Folklore  Search this
Missions  Search this
History  Search this
Tales  Search this
Contes  Search this
Ethnologie  Search this
Ganda (Peuple d'Afrique)--Folklore  Search this
Nyoro (Peuple d'Afrique)--Histoire  Search this
Ganda (African people)  Search this
Nyoro (African people)  Search this
Nyoro (African people)--History  Search this
Oral history  Search this
Travel  Search this
Description and travel  Search this
Histoire  Search this
Call number:
DT433.242 .F57 1970X
DT433.242.F57 1970X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_9860

The Nyoro state

Author:
Beattie, John  Search this
Physical description:
xiii, 280 pages, 8 plates illustrations, forms, genealogical table, maps, ports 23 cm
Type:
Books
History (form)
Place:
Bunyoro (Uganda)
Bunyoro
Nyoro
Date:
1971
Topic:
Politics and government  Search this
15.80 history of Africa  Search this
Bunyoro-Kitara polity  Search this
Uganda  Search this
Nyoro  Search this
Call number:
DT434.U29 B219
DT434.U29B219
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_8267

World Library of Folk and Primitive Music: British East Africa

Producer:
Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002  Search this
Performer:
Ishla, Kasomangila Husen  Search this
Isike, Husumi  Search this
Knuluwa, Ramadhani  Search this
Athman, Salumu  Search this
Nyakayonga, Yohana  Search this
Kawambwa, Mashaka  Search this
Isak, Bayu  Search this
Tride, Ngoie  Search this
Muswankuli, Misaki  Search this
waMamzatu, Pondekane  Search this
Tugwenderwawa, Bachumirwa  Search this
Soko, James Gwezhe  Search this
Kitunga, Ngayamiso  Search this
Alidor, Kankolongo  Search this
Moyo, Mukomondera  Search this
Mwanagona, Mugadzikwa  Search this
ba Kabaka, Abalere  Search this
Phiri, Benson  Search this
Mkwawa, Pancras  Search this
Kamanga, Beti  Search this
bin Seliman, Habib  Search this
Òtuama, Daudi  Search this
Waliaula, Maundo  Search this
Sigauke, Muchaenda  Search this
Mulope, Albert  Search this
Selemani, Idi  Search this
Makhetha, Simon  Search this
Kabanyokekile, Kyomile  Search this
Mayele, Kanga  Search this
Bibi, Mwana  Search this
Ntimbo Royal Drummers  Search this
Entenga Royal Drummers  Search this
Kitamba Kilakala Royal Drummers  Search this
Muchabalwa  Search this
Remigion  Search this
Richard  Search this
Barotseland Patriotic Society. Choir  Search this
Teacher Training College Choir  Search this
Recorder:
Tracey, Hugh  Search this
Collection Creator:
Ramsey, Frederic, 1915-1995  Search this
Extent:
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Container:
Box LP, Item 89
Culture:
Tanzanians  Search this
Ugandans  Search this
Congolese  Search this
Mozambiqueans  Search this
Zimbabweans  Search this
Malawians  Search this
Rwandans  Search this
Kenyans  Search this
Lesotho  Search this
Nyamwezi (African people)  Search this
Nyoro (African people)  Search this
Ganda (African people)  Search this
Zaramo (African people)  Search this
Luba (African people)  Search this
Chopi (African people)  Search this
Zezuru (African people)  Search this
Shona (African people)  Search this
Chewa (African people)  Search this
Hehe (African people)  Search this
Tongans  Search this
Haya (African people)  Search this
Luo (Kenyan and Tanzanian people)  Search this
Kusu (African people)  Search this
Ndau (African people)  Search this
Lozi (African people)  Search this
Sotho (African people)  Search this
Giryama (African people)  Search this
Swahili-speaking peoples  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Place:
Tanzania
Uganda
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
Malawi
Rwanda
Kenya
Lesotho
South Africa
Botswana
Zimbabwe -- Songs and music
Contents:
Music from Tanganyika -- Uganda -- Dar es Salaam -- Belgian Congo -- Mozambique -- Rhodesia -- Nyasaland -- Kenya -- Basutoland.
Track Information:
101 Manvanga Drum Rhythms / Husumi Isike, Ramadhani Knuluwa, Salumu Athman. Drum.

102 Ntimbo Drum Rhythms / Ntimbo Royal Drummers, Yohana Nyakayonga. Drum.

103 Nsiriba Ya Munange Katego / Entenga Royal Drummers. Drum.

104 Mitamba Yalagala Kumchuzi / Kitamba Kilakala Royal Drummers, Mashaka Kawambwa. Drum.

105 Sabata / Bayu Isak, Ngoie Tride. Drum,Rattle (Musical instrument),Xylophone.

106 Musinghasinga Yakora Egali / Misaki Muswankuli. Xylophone.

107 Hinganyengisa, Masingita / Pondekane waMamzatu. Xylophone.

108 Kyenda Ali Mugenyi / Bachumirwa Tugwenderwawa. Nyoro language.

109 Shumba / James Gwezhe Soko. Mbira.

110 Harusi / Ngayamiso Kitunga. Mbira.

111 Kasadi Ngandu / Kankolongo Alidor. Mbira.

112 Citombe / Mukomondera Moyo. Mbira.

113 Chrombo Weye Nditerere / Mugadzikwa Mwanagona. Mbira.

114 Teera Machangwa / Mukomondera Moyo. Friction bow.

115 Kwa Amguy Asina Keriva / Muchabalwa, Remigion, Richard. Friction bow.

116 Okuzanyira Ku Nyanja / Abalere ba Kabaka. Drum,Flute.

201 Manyanda / Benson Phiri. Singing gourd.

202 Hehe Song / Pancras Mkwawa. Tube zither.

203 Dale Wangu / Beti Kamanga. Raft zither.

204 Mugasha / Habib bin Seliman. Trough zither.

205 Naftali Ouko / Daudi Òtuama. Bells,Lyre. Luo language.

206 Wachonge / Maundo Waliaula. Lyre.

207 Wachonge / Maundo Waliaula. Lyre.

208 Pfeni Nengoma / Muchaenda Sigauke.

209 Teya-Teya / Albert Mulope, Barotseland Patriotic Society. Choir.

210 Pi Mcinanga / Teacher Training College Choir. Rattle (Musical instrument).

211 Kamwezi Sensa Muyaya / Idi Selemani. Goblet drum.

212 Mong'a Kobo / Simon Makhetha.

213 Ali Majengo / Kyomile Kabanyokekile. Drum.

214 Samandoza-Iwe / Muchaenda Sigauke.

215 Safari Ya Msanga-Tifu / Kanga Mayele. Raft rattles.

216 Ufalume Ni Jambo Bora / Mwana Bibi. Drum,Rattle (Musical instrument),Oboe.

217 Lugendo Lwa Halaka / Kasomangila Husen Ishla. Drum,Bells.
Local Numbers:
RA-RAMS-LP-0089

Columbia.213
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
New York Columbia
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
World music  Search this
Drum  Search this
Rattle (Musical instrument)  Search this
Xylophone  Search this
Mbira  Search this
Friction bow  Search this
Flute  Search this
Singing gourd  Search this
Tube zither  Search this
Raft zither  Search this
Trough zither  Search this
Bells  Search this
Lyre  Search this
Goblet drum  Search this
Raft rattles  Search this
Oboe  Search this
Dance  Search this
Weddings  Search this
Hunting songs  Search this
Praise  Search this
Ballads  Search this
Work songs  Search this
Women  Search this
Collection Citation:
Frederic Ramsey audio recordings, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.RAMS, File RA-RAMS-LP-0089
See more items in:
Frederic Ramsey audio recordings
Frederic Ramsey audio recordings / 33 1/3 RPM Records
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk596dfb8b5-a514-4bef-809f-99285ab8575c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-rams-ref955

Paul Travis films

Creator:
Travis, Paul Bough, 1891-1975  Search this
Extent:
5 Film reels (2 hours 24 minutes, black-and-white silent; 3810 feet, 16mm)
Culture:
Zulu (African people)  Search this
Mangbetu (African people)  Search this
Kikuyu (African people)  Search this
Maasai (African people)  Search this
Nyoro (African people)  Search this
Ndebele (African people)  Search this
Bira (African people)  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Film reels
Silent films
Place:
Africa, Southern
Africa, North
Africa, East
Europe
Date:
1927-1928
Scope and Contents:
Footage shot by artist Paul Travis during a trip through Africa and Southern Europe during 1927 and 1928.

Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Related Materials:
The Archives of American Art holds the Paul B. Travis papers, 1925-1989.
Provenance:
Received from the Archives of American Art in 1989.
Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Genre/Form:
silent films
Citation:
Paul Travis films, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
HSFA.1989.17
See more items in:
Paul Travis films
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc9db08a5ef-20ed-4312-9486-95937a25e560
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-hsfa-1989-17

Anatomy of an African Kingdom; a history of Bunyoro-Kitara [by] J. W. Nyakatura. Translated by Teopista Muganwa. Edited, with introd. and notes, by Godfrey N. Uzoigwe

Author:
Nyakatura, J. W (John W.)  Search this
Physical description:
xxix, 282 p. illus. 18 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1973
Topic:
History  Search this
Call number:
DT433.242 .N913X
DT433.242.N913X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_37604

Nyoro mortuary rites

Author:
Beattie, John  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Articles
Date:
1973
Topic:
Funeral customs and rites  Search this
Call number:
GN645 .S56X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_749456

Kabalega and the making of a new Kitara / by G. N. Uzoigwe

Author:
Uzoigwe, G. N  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Subject:
Kabalega King of Bunyoro 1853-1923  Search this
Type:
Articles
Place:
Uganda
Date:
1970
Topic:
Kings and rulers  Search this
Ethnohistory  Search this
Call number:
DT1 .T186
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1056155

The traditional history of the hereditary kingdoms of the Western Lacustrine Bantu and Rwanda

Author:
Posnansky, Merrick  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Articles
Place:
Uganda
Rwanda
Date:
1963
Topic:
History  Search this
Karagwe--History  Search this
Call number:
DT16.B2 C74 1963
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_490607

Sacred kingship among the Bantu speakers of the Great Lakes Region

Author:
Smith, Pierre  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Articles
Place:
Rwanda
Date:
1991
Topic:
Kings and rulers  Search this
Call number:
BL311 .D513 1991X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_489714

The salt of Bunyoro : seeking the origins of an African kingdom

Author:
Connah, Graham  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Articles
Place:
Uganda
Kibiro
Date:
1991
Topic:
Salt industry and trade  Search this
Excavations (Archaeology)  Search this
Pottery, Prehistoric  Search this
Nyoro roulette impressed pottery  Search this
History  Search this
Call number:
CC1 .A7X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_487650

The land of the Nile springs : being chiefly an account of how we fought Kabarega / by Sir Henry Colvile ; illustrated by Mr. J. Burrell-Smith and Mr. Twidle from sketches by the author and Major Thruston and from photographs by the author

Author:
Colvile, H. E (Henry Edward) Sir 1852-1907  Search this
Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian Libraries) DSI  Search this
Subject:
Kabarega King of Banyoro  Search this
Physical description:
xv, 312 p., [19] leaves of plates (2 folded) : ill., 2 col. maps, port. ; 22 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Uganda
Date:
1895
Topic:
History  Search this
Colonization  Search this
Description and travel  Search this
Call number:
DT433.27 .C648 1895
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_789664

Bunyoro

Author:
Doyle, Shane (Shane Declan)  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Articles
Place:
Bunyoro (Uganda)
Date:
2005
Topic:
History  Search this
Call number:
DT20 .E53 2005
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_775781

The language of flowers : knowledge, power and ecology in precolonial Bunyoro

Author:
Doyle, Shane (Shane Declan)  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Articles
Place:
Africa, East
Date:
2003
Topic:
History  Search this
Ethnobotany  Search this
Flowers--Folklore  Search this
Call number:
DT19 .H673
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_760640

The royal capitals of the interlacustrine kingdoms : an urban legacy for Uganda

Author:
Lund, Cato  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Articles
Place:
Uganda
Date:
1999
Topic:
Cities and towns--History  Search this
Royal palaces  Search this
Capitals (Cities)  Search this
Kings and rulers--Dwellings  Search this
Call number:
DT434.U2 U3X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_753733

The Bakitara or Banyoro; the first part of the report of the Mackie Ethnological Expedition to Central Africa, by John Roscoe ..

Author:
Roscoe, John 1861-1932  Search this
Mackie Ethnological Expedition to Central Africa (1919-1920)  Search this
Physical description:
xvi, 370 p. illus., XLII pl. (incl. front.) on 22 l. double plan, fold. map. 23 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Uganda
Date:
1923
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Call number:
DT434.U2 R79ba
DT434.U2R79ba
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_34164

Anatomy of an African Kingdom; a history of Bunyoro-Kitara [by] J. W. Nyakatura. Translated by Teopista Muganwa. Edited, with introd. and notes, by Godfrey N. Uzoigwe

Author:
Nyakatura, J. W (John W.)  Search this
Physical description:
xxix, 282 p. illus. 18 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1973
Topic:
History  Search this
Call number:
DT433.242 .N913X
DT433.242.N913X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_35092

Explaining the origins of the state in East Africa

Author:
Robertshaw, Peter  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Articles
Place:
Uganda
Bunyoro
Indian Coast (East Africa)
Indian Coast (East Africa))
Date:
2003
Topic:
History  Search this
Archaeology  Search this
Land settlement patterns  Search this
Coastal towns  Search this
Call number:
DT365.3 .E23 2003X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_753855

The Banyoro / Richard Nzita, Mbaga-Niwampa, David Mukholi

Author:
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Type:
Articles
Date:
2011
Call number:
GN659.U3 N99 2011
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1029193

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