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Festival Recordings: Rainforest Stage: Hunting and Animal Sound Imitations; Shuar Rainforest

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife. Quincentenary Program 1991 Washington, D.C.  Search this
Performer:
Hanlon, Ernestine, 1951-  Search this
Shea, Esther Susan, 1917-2003  Search this
Mills, Katherine, 1915-1993  Search this
Tiwiran Taish, Antonieta  Search this
Kayap, Luisa Marta Tunki  Search this
Atum, Numi Vicente Tkakimp  Search this
Churchill, Delores, 1929-  Search this
Vanderhoof, Tiffany  Search this
Jacobs, Mark, 1923-2005  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Extent:
compact audio cassette
1 Sound cassette (analog.)
Culture:
Indians of North America  Search this
Americans  Search this
Shuar Indians  Search this
Tlingit  Search this
Haida  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound cassettes
Place:
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Ecuador
Alaska
Date:
1991 June 28
Track Information:
101 Tlingit Raven Dance / Ernestine Hanlon, Esther Susan Shea, Katherine Mills.

102 Shuar Music and Dance / Antonieta Tiwiran Taish, Luisa Marta Tunki Kayap, Numi Vicente Tkakimp At-um. Flute.

103 Shuar Facepainting / Antonieta Tiwiran Taish, Numi Vicente Tkakimp At-um.

104 S.E. Alaska Friendship Dance / Esther Susan Shea, Delores Churchill, Tiffany Vanderhoof.

105 Subsistence Workshop / Mark Jacobs.
Local Numbers:
FP-1991-CT-0182
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, June 28, 1991.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
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:
Oral history  Search this
Dance  Search this
World music  Search this
American Indian  Search this
Flute  Search this
Political organizations  Search this
Tools -- Design and construction  Search this
Hunting  Search this
Raven dance  Search this
Imitation  Search this
Rain forests  Search this
Verbal arts  Search this
Screen painting  Search this
Rites and ceremonies  Search this
Facepainting  Search this
Costumes  Search this
Hunting and gathering societies  Search this
Subsistence economy  Search this
Cultural preservation  Search this
Ecuadorians  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1991 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.SFF.1991, Item FP-1991-CT-0182
See more items in:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1991 Festival of American Folklife
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1991 Festival of American Folklife / Series 4: Land in Native American Cultures / 4.3: Audio
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk57121edbb-4b78-4b84-9db4-a6746dc4b16a
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-sff-1991-ref1021

Festival Recordings: Rainforest Stage: Tlingit Raven Dance; Shuar Music & Dance; Hunting & Animal Sound Imitation;

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife. Quincentenary Program 1991 Washington, D.C.  Search this
Performer:
Puwainchir, Miguel  Search this
Atum, Numi Vicente Tkakimp  Search this
Marvin, Amy, 1912-2001  Search this
Dauenhauer, Nora  Search this
Vanderhoof, Tiffany  Search this
Utitiaj, Albino María, 1951-  Search this
Unkush Tsenkush, Felipe  Search this
Jacobs, Mark, 1923-2005  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Extent:
compact audio cassette
1 Sound cassette (analog.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Indians of North America  Search this
Tlingit  Search this
Shuar Indians  Search this
Haida  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound cassettes
Place:
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Alaska
Ecuador
Date:
1991 July 1
Track Information:
101 Shuar Narrative and Music / Miguel Puwainchir, Numi Vicente Tkakimp At-um.

102 SE Alaskan Friendship Dance / Amy Marvin, Nora Dauenhauer, Tiffany Vanderhoof.

103 Shuar Music and Dance / Numi Vicente Tkakimp At-um.

104 Access to Resources: Fishing and Crafts / Albino María Utitiaj, Felipe Unkush Tsenkush, Mark Jacobs.
Local Numbers:
FP-1991-CT-0191
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 1, 1991.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
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:
Dance  Search this
Oral history  Search this
Songs  Search this
American Indian  Search this
Animals  Search this
Hunting  Search this
Political organizations  Search this
Musical instruments -- Construction  Search this
Musical instruments  Search this
Rain forests  Search this
Legends  Search this
Rites and ceremonies  Search this
Struggle  Search this
Subsistence economy  Search this
Natural resources  Search this
Treaties  Search this
Cultural conservation  Search this
Ecuadorians  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1991 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.SFF.1991, Item FP-1991-CT-0191
See more items in:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1991 Festival of American Folklife
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1991 Festival of American Folklife / Series 4: Land in Native American Cultures / 4.3: Audio
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk56c130d7a-254c-409e-a11e-21c0d87bf68b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-sff-1991-ref1030

Festival Recordings: Rainforest Stage: ?

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife. Quincentenary Program 1991 Washington, D.C.  Search this
Performer:
Unkush Tsenkush, Felipe  Search this
Kayap, Luisa Marta Tunki  Search this
Atum, Numi Vicente Tkakimp  Search this
Figuera, Albino  Search this
Paniagua, Vincente K'in  Search this
Marvin, Amy, 1912-2001  Search this
Shotridge, Israel  Search this
Dauenhauer, Nora  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Extent:
compact audio cassette
1 Sound cassette (analog.)
Culture:
Indians of North America  Search this
Americans  Search this
Shuar Indians  Search this
Ikoods  Search this
Tlingit  Search this
Haida  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound cassettes
Place:
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Ecuador
Mexico
Alaska
Date:
1991 July 4
Track Information:
101 Shuar Music and Dance / Felipe Unkush Tsenkush, Luisa Marta Tunki Kayap, Numi Vicente Tkakimp At-um.

102 Hunting and Animal Sound Imitations / Numi Vicente Tkakimp At-um.

103 Rainforest Narrative and Music / Numi Vicente Tkakimp At-um, Albino Figuera, Vincente K'in Paniagua. Drum,Violin,Flute.

101 S.E. Alaska Friendship Dance / Amy Marvin, Israel Shotridge, Nora Dauenhauer.
Local Numbers:
FP-1991-CT-0193
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 4, 1991.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
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:
Dance  Search this
Oral history  Search this
American Indian  Search this
Drum  Search this
Violin  Search this
Flute  Search this
Imitation  Search this
Local history  Search this
Cultural conservation  Search this
Darts (Game)  Search this
Hunting  Search this
Subsistence economy  Search this
Associations, institutions, etc.  Search this
Rain forests  Search this
Ecuadorians  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1991 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.SFF.1991, Item FP-1991-CT-0193
See more items in:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1991 Festival of American Folklife
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1991 Festival of American Folklife / Series 4: Land in Native American Cultures / 4.3: Audio
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk511abeb20-7775-4505-b0b9-88128599e0fe
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-sff-1991-ref1032

Festival Recordings: Rainforest Stage: Shuar Music and Dance continued

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife. Quincentenary Program 1991 Washington, D.C.  Search this
Artist:
Jacobs, Mark, 1923-2005  Search this
Puwainchir, Miguel  Search this
Huanca, Tomas  Search this
Yampanas, Tempekat, Jose Miguel Tsunki  Search this
Kayap, Luisa Marta Tunki  Search this
Atum, Numi Vicente Tkakimp  Search this
Performer:
Jacobs, Mark, 1923-2005  Search this
Puwainchir, Miguel  Search this
Huanca, Tomas  Search this
Yampanas, Tempekat, Jose Miguel Tsunki  Search this
Kayap, Luisa Marta Tunki  Search this
Atum, Numi Vicente Tkakimp  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Extent:
compact audio cassette
1 Sound cassette (analog.)
Culture:
Bolivians  Search this
Shuar Indians  Search this
Tlingit  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound cassettes
Place:
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Ecuador
Bolivia
Alaska
Date:
1991 July 6
Track Information:
101 Access to Resources: Fishing and Crafts / Mark Jacobs, Miguel Puwainchir, Tomas Huanca.

101 Shuar Music and Dance / Jose Miguel Tsunki Yampanas, Tempekat, Luisa Marta Tunki Kayap, Numi Vicente Tkakimp At-um.
Local Numbers:
FP-1991-CT-0199
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 6, 1991.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
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:
Dance  Search this
Oral history  Search this
World music  Search this
Hunting  Search this
Cultural conservation  Search this
Agriculture  Search this
Subsistence economy  Search this
Ecuadorians  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1991 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.SFF.1991, Item FP-1991-CT-0199
See more items in:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1991 Festival of American Folklife
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1991 Festival of American Folklife / Series 4: Land in Native American Cultures / 4.3: Audio
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk59779b1d7-0ca3-425f-8731-bed9c829eed5
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-sff-1991-ref1038

Festival Recordings: Hopi Dictionary: Hopi Dictionary; Zapotec Corn Workshop; Land and Myth; Painting and Mythology

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife. Quincentenary Program 1991 Washington, D.C.  Search this
Performer:
Arias, Jacinta  Search this
Rios, Manuel  Search this
Huanca, Tomas  Search this
Romirez, Elise  Search this
Olivares, Juan  Search this
Collection Creator:
Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound cassette (analog)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Mexicans  Search this
Hopi  Search this
Zapotec Indians  Search this
Ikoods  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound cassettes
Place:
United States
Washington (D.C.)
Arizona
Mexico
Date:
1991 June 29
Track Information:
101 Hopi Dictionary / Jacinta Arias, Manuel Rios, Tomas Huanca.

102 Zapotec Corn Workshop / Manuel Rios, Elise Romirez.

103 Ikood Narrative / Juan Olivares.
Local Numbers:
FP-1991-CT-0203
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, June 29, 1991.
Restrictions:
Contains some materials that may be restricted due to cultural sensitivity.
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:
Oral history  Search this
Language and languages  Search this
Storytelling  Search this
Agriculture  Search this
Food habits  Search this
Painting  Search this
History  Search this
Cultural conservation  Search this
Hopi dictionary project  Search this
language  Search this
Farms  Search this
Corn  Search this
Subsistence economy  Search this
Narrative  Search this
Legends  Search this
Mythology  Search this
Anthropology  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1991 Festival of American Folklife, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.SFF.1991, Item FP-1991-CT-0203
See more items in:
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1991 Festival of American Folklife
Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 1991 Festival of American Folklife / Series 4: Land in Native American Cultures / 4.3: Audio
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk501f61f8e-f4f3-48da-acf5-1c92c76d93d0
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-sff-1991-ref1042

Hausa woman by raised mud granaries, Chadawanka village, Niger

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Hausa (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Niger
Date:
1971
Scope and Contents:
"Both Hausa men and women are profoundly shaped by their agricultural subsistence economy. From early childhood girls anticipate a productive domestic role. Women contribute significantly to labor-intensive food preparation as mothers of numerous children and also as farmers on their husbands' or their own personal plots." [Stephens Connie, 1991: Marriage in the Hausa Tatsuniya Tradition: A Cultural and Cosmic Balance; Hausa Women in the Twentieth Century. the University of Wisconsin Press]. During his trip to Niger, Elisofon visited the Hausa people in the Chadawanka village. 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:
18 R37

A 1 HSA 12 EE 71
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
18 R37
Series Reference: 12.
Frame value is 13.
Slide No. A 1 HSA 12 EE 71
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:
Agriculture  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 61
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Niger
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7945c3580-cba4-4d87-b220-7f25d476a1df
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref22796

Hausa woman by raised mud granaries, Chadawanka village, Niger

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Hausa (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Niger
Date:
1971
Scope and Contents:
"Both Hausa men and women are profoundly shaped by their agricultural subsistence economy. From early childhood girls anticipate a productive domestic role. Women contribute significantly to labor-intensive food preparation as mothers of numerous children and also as farmers on their husbands' or their own personal plots." [Stephens Connie, 1991: Marriage in the Hausa Tatsuniya Tradition: A Cultural and Cosmic Balance; Hausa Women in the Twentieth Century. the University of Wisconsin Press]. During his trip to Niger, Elisofon visited the Hausa people in the Chadawanka village. 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:
A 1 HSA 13 EE 71
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
18
Frame value is 12.
Slide No. A 1 HSA 13 EE 71
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:
Agriculture  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 62
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Niger
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7384d4653-9e61-4315-84f7-c78c0f343450
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref22908

Hausa woman by raised mud granaries, Chadawanka village, Niger

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Hausa (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Niger
Date:
1971
Scope and Contents:
"Both Hausa men and women are profoundly shaped by their agricultural subsistence economy. From early childhood girls anticipate a productive domestic role. Women contribute significantly to labor-intensive food preparation as mothers of numerous children and also as farmers on their husbands' or their own personal plots." [Stephens Connie, 1991: Marriage in the Hausa Tatsuniya Tradition: A Cultural and Cosmic Balance; Hausa Women in the Twentieth Century. the University of Wisconsin Press]. During his trip to Niger, Elisofon visited the Hausa people in the Chadawanka village. 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:
A 1 HSA 14 EE 71
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
18
Frame value is 14.
Slide No. A 1 HSA 14 EE 71
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:
Agriculture  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 63
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Niger
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7fc4792c7-f84a-4ac2-b3c0-930b60de740f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref23019

Hausa women threshing millet, Chadawanka village, Niger

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)
Culture:
Hausa (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Place:
Africa
Niger
Date:
1971
Scope and Contents:
"Both Hausa men and women are profoundly shaped by their agricultural subsistence economy. From early childhood girls anticipate a productive domestic role. Women contribute significantly to labor-intensive food preparation as mothers of numerous children and also as farmers on their husbands' or their own personal plots." [Stephens Connie, 1991: Marriage in the Hausa Tatsuniya Tradition: A Cultural and Cosmic Balance; Hausa Women in the Twentieth Century. the University of Wisconsin Press]. During his trip to Niger, Elisofon visited the Hausa people in the Chadawanka village. 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-21, 37.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "J 1 Hsa. Hausa. Niger, Chadawanka village. Threshing millet. Granaries in background. 1/1971. EE. neg.no. VII-21, 37." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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:
Agriculture  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Genre/Form:
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 03516
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Niger
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7782d0608-b5cd-4d04-b855-f5d4b02e581e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref30597

Hausa women winnowing grain, Chadawanka village, Niger

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)
Culture:
Hausa (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Place:
Africa
Niger
Date:
1971
Scope and Contents:
"Both Hausa men and women are profoundly shaped by their agricultural subsistence economy. From early childhood girls anticipate a productive domestic role. Women contribute significantly to labor-intensive food preparation as mothers of numerous children and also as farmers on their husbands' or their own personal plots." [Stephens Connie, 1991: Marriage in the Hausa Tatsuniya Tradition: A Cultural and Cosmic Balance; Hausa Women in the Twentieth Century. the University of Wisconsin Press]. During his trip to Niger, Elisofon visited the Hausa people in the Chadawanka village. 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-22, 1A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "J 1 Hsa. Hausa. Niger, Chadawanka village. Winnowing grain (millet). 1/1971. EE. neg.no. VII-22, 1A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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:
Domestic scenes  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Genre/Form:
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 03517
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Niger
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7bd64bfed-c93a-41c9-b9bf-897198bb3d56
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref30598

Hausa women winnowing grain, Chadawanka village, Niger

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)
Culture:
Hausa (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Place:
Africa
Niger
Date:
1971
Scope and Contents:
"Both Hausa men and women are profoundly shaped by their agricultural subsistence economy. From early childhood girls anticipate a productive domestic role. Women contribute significantly to labor-intensive food preparation as mothers of numerous children and also as farmers on their husbands' or their own personal plots." [Stephens Connie, 1991: Marriage in the Hausa Tatsuniya Tradition: A Cultural and Cosmic Balance; Hausa Women in the Twentieth Century. the University of Wisconsin Press]. During his trip to Niger, Elisofon visited the Hausa people in the Chadawanka village. 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-22, 2A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "J 1 Hsa. Hausa. Niger, Chadawanka village. Winnowing grain (millet). 1/1971. EE. neg.no. VII-22, 2A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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:
Domestic scenes  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Genre/Form:
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 03518
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Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
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Millet in a calabash, Chadawanka village, Niger

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)
Culture:
Hausa (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Place:
Africa
Niger
Date:
1971
Scope and Contents:
"Both Hausa men and women are profoundly shaped by their agricultural subsistence economy. From early childhood girls anticipate a productive domestic role. Women contribute significantly to labor-intensive food preparation as mothers of numerous children and also as farmers on their husbands' or their own personal plots." [Stephens Connie, 1991: Marriage in the Hausa Tatsuniya Tradition: A Cultural and Cosmic Balance; Hausa Women in the Twentieth Century. the University of Wisconsin Press]. During his trip to Niger, Elisofon visited the Hausa people in the Chadawanka village. 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-22, 3A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "J 1 Hsa. Hausa. Niger, Chadawanka village. Millet in a calabash. 1/1971. EE. neg.no. VII-22, 3A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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:
Domestic scenes  Search this
Agriculture  Search this
Households  Search this
Genre/Form:
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 03519
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Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
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Hausa women threshing millet, Chadawanka village, Niger

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)
Culture:
Hausa (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Place:
Africa
Niger
Date:
1971
Scope and Contents:
"Both Hausa men and women are profoundly shaped by their agricultural subsistence economy. From early childhood girls anticipate a productive domestic role. Women contribute significantly to labor-intensive food preparation as mothers of numerous children and also as farmers on their husbands' or their own personal plots." [Stephens Connie, 1991: Marriage in the Hausa Tatsuniya Tradition: A Cultural and Cosmic Balance; Hausa Women in the Twentieth Century. the University of Wisconsin Press]. During his trip to Niger, Elisofon visited the Hausa people in the Chadawanka village. 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-22, 4A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "J 1 Hsa. Hausa. Niger, Chadawanka village. Threshing millet by fields. 1/1971. EE. neg.no. VII-22, 4A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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:
Domestic scenes  Search this
Agriculture  Search this
Households  Search this
Genre/Form:
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 03520
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Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7e80c9ce0-80cd-4bb5-88d8-949521a0ba16
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref30601

Hausa women threshing millet, Chadawanka village, Niger

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)
Culture:
Hausa (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Place:
Africa
Niger
Date:
1971
Scope and Contents:
"Both Hausa men and women are profoundly shaped by their agricultural subsistence economy. From early childhood girls anticipate a productive domestic role. Women contribute significantly to labor-intensive food preparation as mothers of numerous children and also as farmers on their husbands' or their own personal plots." [Stephens Connie, 1991: Marriage in the Hausa Tatsuniya Tradition: A Cultural and Cosmic Balance; Hausa Women in the Twentieth Century. the University of Wisconsin Press]. During his trip to Niger, Elisofon visited the Hausa people in the Chadawanka village. 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-22, 5A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "J 1 Hsa. Hausa. Niger, Chadawanka village. Threshing millet by fields. 1/1971. EE. neg.no. VII-22, 5A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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:
Domestic scenes  Search this
Agriculture  Search this
Households  Search this
Genre/Form:
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 03521
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
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Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7ad53efe0-f831-4e68-98dc-404e04cdacbf
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref30602

Hausa woman pounding millet, Chadawanka village, Niger

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)
Culture:
Hausa (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Place:
Africa
Niger
Date:
1971
Scope and Contents:
"Both Hausa men and women are profoundly shaped by their agricultural subsistence economy. From early childhood girls anticipate a productive domestic role. Women contribute significantly to labor-intensive food preparation as mothers of numerous children and also as farmers on their husbands' or their own personal plots." [Stephens Connie, 1991: Marriage in the Hausa Tatsuniya Tradition: A Cultural and Cosmic Balance; Hausa Women in the Twentieth Century. the University of Wisconsin Press]. During his trip to Niger, Elisofon visited the Hausa people in the Chadawanka village. 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-26, 4A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "J 1 Hsa. Hausa. Niger, Chadawanka village. Woman pounding millet. 1/1971. EE. neg.no. VII-26, 4A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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:
Domestic scenes  Search this
Households  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Genre/Form:
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 03522
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
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Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7ea1a7d7b-3f01-4ddd-ab38-a7f8de0e33f0
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref30603

Hausa woman pounding millet, Chadawanka village, Niger

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)
Culture:
Hausa (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Place:
Africa
Niger
Date:
1971
Scope and Contents:
"Both Hausa men and women are profoundly shaped by their agricultural subsistence economy. From early childhood girls anticipate a productive domestic role. Women contribute significantly to labor-intensive food preparation as mothers of numerous children and also as farmers on their husbands' or their own personal plots." [Stephens Connie, 1991: Marriage in the Hausa Tatsuniya Tradition: A Cultural and Cosmic Balance; Hausa Women in the Twentieth Century. the University of Wisconsin Press]. During his trip to Niger, Elisofon visited the Hausa people in the Chadawanka village. 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-26, 5A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "J 1 Hsa. Hausa. Niger, Chadawanka village. Woman pounding millet. 1/1971. EE. neg.no. VII-26, 5A. (negative scratched)." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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:
Domestic scenes  Search this
Households  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Genre/Form:
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 03523
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
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Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo79af6e442-f832-4aa5-a52e-6b50e2cf2a19
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref30604

Hausa woman pounding millet, Chadawanka village, Niger

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)
Culture:
Hausa (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Place:
Africa
Niger
Date:
1971
Scope and Contents:
"Both Hausa men and women are profoundly shaped by their agricultural subsistence economy. From early childhood girls anticipate a productive domestic role. Women contribute significantly to labor-intensive food preparation as mothers of numerous children and also as farmers on their husbands' or their own personal plots." [Stephens Connie, 1991: Marriage in the Hausa Tatsuniya Tradition: A Cultural and Cosmic Balance; Hausa Women in the Twentieth Century. the University of Wisconsin Press]. During his trip to Niger, Elisofon visited the Hausa people in the Chadawanka village. 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-26, 6A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "J 1 Hsa. Hausa. Niger, Chadawanka. Woman pounding millet. 1/1971. EE. neg.no. VII-26, 6A. (negative scratched)." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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:
Domestic scenes  Search this
Households  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Genre/Form:
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 03524
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Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7bdcdc5dd-3a19-4749-8342-ff6d25ce4ac6
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref30605

Hausa woman preparing a meal, Chadawanka village, Niger

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)
Culture:
Hausa (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Place:
Africa
Niger
Date:
1971
Scope and Contents:
"Both Hausa men and women are profoundly shaped by their agricultural subsistence economy. From early childhood girls anticipate a productive domestic role. Women contribute significantly to labor-intensive food preparation as mothers of numerous children and also as farmers on their husbands' or their own personal plots." [Stephens Connie, 1991: Marriage in the Hausa Tatsuniya Tradition: A Cultural and Cosmic Balance; Hausa Women in the Twentieth Century. the University of Wisconsin Press]. During his trip to Niger, Elisofon visited the Hausa people in the Chadawanka village. 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-26, 15A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "J 1 Hsa. Hausa. Niger, Chadawanka. Woman stirring a cooking pot. 1/1971. EE. neg.no. VII-26, 15A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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:
Domestic scenes  Search this
Households  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Genre/Form:
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 03525
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
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Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo790079a70-e9fe-44b2-ba26-bc330518a31e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref30606

Hausa woman preparing a meal, Chadawanka village, Niger

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)
Culture:
Hausa (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Place:
Africa
Niger
Date:
1971
Scope and Contents:
"Both Hausa men and women are profoundly shaped by their agricultural subsistence economy. From early childhood girls anticipate a productive domestic role. Women contribute significantly to labor-intensive food preparation as mothers of numerous children and also as farmers on their husbands' or their own personal plots." [Stephens Connie, 1991: Marriage in the Hausa Tatsuniya Tradition: A Cultural and Cosmic Balance; Hausa Women in the Twentieth Century. the University of Wisconsin Press]. During his trip to Niger, Elisofon visited the Hausa people in the Chadawanka village. 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-26, 16A.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "J 1 Hsa. Hausa. Niger, Chadawanka. Woman stirring a cooking pot. 1/1971. EE. neg.no. VII-26, 16A." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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:
Domestic scenes  Search this
Households  Search this
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Genre/Form:
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 03526
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Niger
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo73627361b-54ce-47e1-9ad0-48b73b1aae78
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref30607

Hausa granaries, Chadawanka village, Niger

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)
Culture:
Hausa (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Place:
Africa
Niger
Date:
1971
Scope and Contents:
"In traditional Hausa society the layouts of fields, houses, granaries and towns are governed by an ancient cosmology which regulates numerous facets of daily life. This ritual for structuring space exists side by side with later symbolism inherited from the Arabs and Islam. Both Hausa men and women are profoundly shaped by their agricultural subsistence economy." [Moughtin J.c., 1985: Hausa Architecture. Ethnographica Limited]. During his trip to Niger, Elisofon visited the Hausa people in the Chadawanka village. 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-21, 32.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "T 1 Hsa. Hausa. Niger, Chadawanka village. Granaries. 1/1971. EE. neg.no. VII-21, 32." The card was written in 1977-79 by Archives staff using source provided by photographer.
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:
Cultural landscapes  Search this
Agriculture  Search this
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Genre/Form:
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Collection Citation:
Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 05735
See more items in:
Eliot Elisofon Field collection
Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Niger
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo71e901236-0f93-41ce-859b-cff2c601dde7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref32815

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