The photograph depicts horse of the ruler of the Mossi kingdom of Ouagadougou. Moro Naba Kougri became the 34th Moro Naba (Mogho Naba) in November 1957. During his trip to Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso), Elisofon visited the Mossi people near Ouagadougou. 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-VII-18, 8A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "C 1 Mss. Mossi. Upper Volta, Ouagadougou. The Moro Naba's horse. 1/1971. EE. neg.no. VII-18, 8A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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