The photograph depicts women dancing around long, carved, three-legged drums played also by women musicians. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.
Local Numbers:
EENG-VIII-56, 5A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Exhibitions Note:
"Music," held by Long Island Children's Museum in Garden City, New York, in the Fall of 2001.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "F 2 Snf. Senufo. Ivory Coast. near Korhogo. Women dancing with their babies on their backs. Female drummers and rattle gourd players. March 1971. EE. neg.no. VIII-56, 5A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
Collection Restrictions:
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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.
