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(No Title Given)

Photographer:
DeCorse, Christopher R.  Search this
Collection Photographer:
DeCorse, Christopher R.  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Ghana
Ghana
Ghana
Date:
1985
Scope and Contents:
Ritual festival of "Akwasidae"; procession of the paramount chief to the shrine; linguist with staff; Sept. 22, 1985. Akwamfie Festival Trip to Akwamfie in the Shai Hills (Turn left after Adomi Bridge) with Eugene M. Schaeffer, Cultural Affairs Officer, USIS, and Karie Nabinet (Sociologist).Ritual festival of "Akwasidae"; procession of the paramount chief to the shrine; linguist with staff; Sept. 22, 1985. Akwamfie Festival Trip to Akwamfie in the Shai Hills (Turn left after Adomi Bridge) with Eugene M. Schaeffer, Cultural Affairs Officer, USIS, and Karie Nabinet (Sociologist). The date on the slide is JAN 85.
Local Numbers:
GH 1-15

G 2 GHA 1.15 CDC 85
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:
Ritual and celebration -- Photographs  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Identifier:
EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-0012
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Christopher DeCorse photographs
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo74956992e-ddc7-436b-8850-df1d2584150c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1993-028-ref518

(No Title Given)

Photographer:
Drewal, Margaret Thompson  Search this
Collection Creator:
Drewal, Henry John  Search this
Drewal, Margaret Thompson  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Yoruba (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1982
Local Numbers:
82.95.4

0 YRB MTD 82

EEPA 1992-028-09348
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. Copyright held by John and Margaret Drewal. To publish images from this collection, permission must be given by Henry and Margaret Drewal. Contact Archives staff for further information. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Agbo/Ekine -- Photographs  Search this
Ritual and celebration -- Photographs  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Henry and Margaret Drewal Photographs, EEPA 1992-028, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1992-028, Item EEPA D09348
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Henry John Drewal and Margaret Thompson Drewal Collection
Henry John Drewal and Margaret Thompson Drewal Collection / Nigeria / 1982
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7ca67ee34-5344-46a0-9402-3e6f786c22be
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1992-028-ref11712

(No Title Given)

Collection Creator:
Drewal, Henry John  Search this
Drewal, Margaret Thompson  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Yoruba (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1977
Scope and Contents:
Lagos- Ifa festival, 2nd day. Ipon'mi Odun. Women carry water from stream in calabash of good fortune, igba ire. Bluebook, p. 137 2nd day of Ifa festival, Palace of the Ajanaku - Araba of Lagos, Oct 9, 1977. Ceremony called Ipon'mi odun. Female members carry calabashes of good luck (igba ire) after collecting water from stream at 4 am (without speaking to anyone). Shots of dancing with Apanaku and babalawo and sons in front of palace. [blue book p137]. The date on the slide is OCT 77.
Local Numbers:
77.4.33

G 2 YRB 77
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. Copyright held by John and Margaret Drewal. To publish images from this collection, permission must be given by Henry and Margaret Drewal. Contact Archives staff for further information. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Ritual and celebration -- Photographs  Search this
Collection Citation:
Henry and Margaret Drewal Photographs, EEPA 1992-028, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1992-028, Item EEPA 1992-028-02383
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Henry John Drewal and Margaret Thompson Drewal Collection
Henry John Drewal and Margaret Thompson Drewal Collection / Nigeria / 1977
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7758bd153-a512-4a74-9916-e767e4ff9301
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1992-028-ref2096

His Majesty Oloya of Epe Nigeria

Photographer:
Drewal, Margaret Thompson  Search this
Collection Creator:
Drewal, Henry John  Search this
Drewal, Margaret Thompson  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Yoruba (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1982
Local Numbers:
82.71.18

G 2 YRB MTD 82

EEPA 1992-028-06156
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. Copyright held by John and Margaret Drewal. To publish images from this collection, permission must be given by Henry and Margaret Drewal. Contact Archives staff for further information. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Ritual and celebration -- Photographs  Search this
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Collection Citation:
Henry and Margaret Drewal Photographs, EEPA 1992-028, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1992-028, Item EEPA D06156
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Henry John Drewal and Margaret Thompson Drewal Collection
Henry John Drewal and Margaret Thompson Drewal Collection / Nigeria / 1982
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo796229de4-a09d-4aea-948b-accfa56abbdf
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1992-028-ref8706

Masquerades

Photographer:
Drewal, Margaret Thompson  Search this
Collection Creator:
Drewal, Henry John  Search this
Drewal, Margaret Thompson  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Yoruba (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1982
Local Numbers:
82.85.20

E 2 YRB MTD 82

EEPA 1992-028-09422
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. Copyright held by John and Margaret Drewal. To publish images from this collection, permission must be given by Henry and Margaret Drewal. Contact Archives staff for further information. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Ritual and celebration -- Photographs  Search this
Agbo/Ekine -- Photographs  Search this
Masked dance -- Photographs  Search this
Masquerades  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Henry and Margaret Drewal Photographs, EEPA 1992-028, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1992-028, Item EEPA D09422
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Henry John Drewal and Margaret Thompson Drewal Collection
Henry John Drewal and Margaret Thompson Drewal Collection / Nigeria / 1982
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7a2e25dd6-fefe-42c7-889f-7961b67d69f3
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1992-028-ref11786

Masquerades

Photographer:
Drewal, Margaret Thompson  Search this
Collection Creator:
Drewal, Henry John  Search this
Drewal, Margaret Thompson  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Yoruba (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1982
Local Numbers:
82.85.21

E 2 YRB MTD 82

EEPA 1992-028-09423
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. Copyright held by John and Margaret Drewal. To publish images from this collection, permission must be given by Henry and Margaret Drewal. Contact Archives staff for further information. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Agbo/Ekine -- Photographs  Search this
Masked dance -- Photographs  Search this
Ritual and celebration -- Photographs  Search this
Masquerades  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Henry and Margaret Drewal Photographs, EEPA 1992-028, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1992-028, Item EEPA D09423
See more items in:
Henry John Drewal and Margaret Thompson Drewal Collection
Henry John Drewal and Margaret Thompson Drewal Collection / Nigeria / 1982
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo755305782-7ad5-463c-8722-b0ddb767398b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1992-028-ref11787

Palace of the Oni of Ife Nigeria

Photographer:
Livingstone, Ivan  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Livingstone, Ivan  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Edo (African people)  Search this
Fon (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
The Palace of Oni of Ife in Ife, Nigeria. The date on the slide is DEC72 .
Local Numbers:
F-14

G 2 IL 72
General:
Title source: Archives staff, not provided by photographer
Citation source: Archives staff
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:
Ritual and celebration -- Photographs  Search this
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Ivan Livingstone Photographs, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1996-004, Item EEPA 1996-040085
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Ivan Livingstone photographs
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7f3ea5af3-e65f-45c0-9c74-78812ee4e1c2
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1996-004-ref710

Portrait photography

Photographer:
Drewal, Margaret Thompson  Search this
Collection Creator:
Drewal, Henry John  Search this
Drewal, Margaret Thompson  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Yoruba (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Nigeria
Date:
1986
Local Numbers:
86.17.6

A 2 YRB MTD 86

EEPA 1992-028-08234
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. Copyright held by John and Margaret Drewal. To publish images from this collection, permission must be given by Henry and Margaret Drewal. Contact Archives staff for further information. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Portraits  Search this
Ritual and celebration -- Photographs  Search this
Portrait photography -- Africa  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Collection Citation:
Henry and Margaret Drewal Photographs, EEPA 1992-028, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
EEPA.1992-028, Item EEPA D08234
See more items in:
Henry John Drewal and Margaret Thompson Drewal Collection
Henry John Drewal and Margaret Thompson Drewal Collection / Nigeria / 1986
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7277e3148-a7e9-4b95-9878-ff91fd9bd835
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1992-028-ref10733

Procession of paramount chief to shrine during ritual festival of Akwasidea, Akwamfi Festival, Shai Hills, Akwamfi, Ghana

Photographer:
DeCorse, Christopher R.  Search this
Collection Photographer:
DeCorse, Christopher R.  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Ghana
Date:
September 22, 1985
Scope and Contents:
Taken during the Akwamfie Festival trip to Akwamfie in the Shai Hills (Turn left after Adomi Bridge) with Eugene M. Schaeffer, Cultural Affairs Officer, USIS, and Karie Nabinet (Sociologist).
Local Numbers:
GH 1-3

G 2 GHA 1.3 CDC 85
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:
Ritual and celebration -- Photographs  Search this
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Identifier:
EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-0003
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Christopher DeCorse photographs
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo72ac16754-77b9-4a56-99a0-5da6a36b9584
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1993-028-ref509

Procession of paramount chief to shrine during ritual festival of Akwasidea, Akwamfi Festival, Shai Hills, Akwamfi, Ghana

Photographer:
DeCorse, Christopher R.  Search this
Collection Photographer:
DeCorse, Christopher R.  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Ghana
Date:
September 22, 1985
Scope and Contents:
Taken during the Akwamfie Festival in Akwamfie in the Shai Hills (Turn left after Adomi Bridge) with Eugene M. Schaeffer, Cultural Affairs Officer, USIS, and Karie Nabinet (Sociologist). The date on the slide is JAN 85.
Local Numbers:
GH 1-6

G 2 GHA 1.6 CDC 85
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:
Ritual and celebration -- Photographs  Search this
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Identifier:
EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-0006
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Christopher DeCorse photographs
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo786539d46-7968-4195-b30d-c929a9262186
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1993-028-ref512

Procession of paramount chief to the shrine during ritual festival of Akwasidea, Akwamfi Festival, Shai Hills, Akwamfi, Ghana

Photographer:
DeCorse, Christopher R.  Search this
Collection Photographer:
DeCorse, Christopher R.  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Ghana
Date:
September 22, 1985
Scope and Contents:
Taken during Ottenberg's Akwamfie Festival Trip to Akwamfie in the Shai Hills (Turn left after Adomi Bridge) with Eugene M. Schaeffer, Cultural Affairs Officer, USIS, and Karie Nabinet (Sociologist). The date on the slide is JAN 85.
Local Numbers:
GH 1-1

G 3 GHA 1.1 CDC 85
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:
Ritual and celebration -- Photographs  Search this
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Genre/Form:
Color slides
Identifier:
EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-0001
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Christopher DeCorse photographs
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo761d189a4-37e6-48e9-bdda-14807b2f11c9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1993-028-ref507

Rites and Ceremonies

Photographer:
Livingstone, Ivan  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Livingstone, Ivan  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Edo (African people)  Search this
Fon (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Africa
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
Older Dansi (members of the cult outside the temple). This is the graduation exercises of the cult of Dan, the god of continuity. Ceremony photographed in 1972-73 in the village of Ketonou, in old Dahomey. There are approximately 50 negatives in both black and white and in color of this ritual. The date on the slide is JUL 73.
Local Numbers:
A-2

G 2 FON IL 72
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:
Ritual and celebration -- Photographs  Search this
Republic of Benin -- Photographs  Search this
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Collection Citation:
Ivan Livingstone Photographs, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Ivan Livingstone photographs
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7063f579e-dea2-4ca4-b6fb-7900618c0dfa
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1996-004-ref510

Rites and Ceremonies

Photographer:
Livingstone, Ivan  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Livingstone, Ivan  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Edo (African people)  Search this
Fon (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Africa
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
Villagers assisting in the graduation exercises. This is the graduation exercises of the cult of Dan, the god of continuity. Ceremony photographed in 1972-73 in the village of Ketonou, in old Dahomey. There are approximately 50 negatives in both black and white and in color of this ritual. The date on the slide is JUL 73.
Local Numbers:
A-3

G 2 FON IL 72
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:
Ritual and celebration -- Photographs  Search this
Republic of Benin -- Photographs  Search this
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Collection Citation:
Ivan Livingstone Photographs, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Ivan Livingstone photographs
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7b359c5e0-11ee-47ff-8096-0ab64432826d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1996-004-ref511

Rites and Ceremonies

Photographer:
Livingstone, Ivan  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Livingstone, Ivan  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Edo (African people)  Search this
Fon (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Africa
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
Initiates would place their hands in the corn paste and then hold their hands over the flames of the fire This is the graduation exercises of the cult of Dan, the god of continuity. Ceremony photographed in 1972-73 in the village of Ketonou, in old Dahomey. There are approximately 50 negatives in both black and white and in color of this ritual. The date on the slide is JUL73 .
Local Numbers:
A-4

G 2 FON IL 72
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:
Ritual and celebration -- Photographs  Search this
Republic of Benin -- Photographs  Search this
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Collection Citation:
Ivan Livingstone Photographs, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Ivan Livingstone photographs
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7ee856a2a-807a-4ae1-8075-249a34dbddf8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1996-004-ref512

Rites and Ceremonies

Photographer:
Livingstone, Ivan  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Livingstone, Ivan  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Edo (African people)  Search this
Fon (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Africa
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
Initiates would place their hands in the corn paste and then hold their hands over the flames of the fire This is the graduation exercises of the cult of Dan, the god of continuity. Ceremony photographed in 1972-73 in the village of Ketonou, in old Dahomey. There are approximately 50 negatives in both black and white and in color of this ritual. The date on the slide is JUL73 .
Local Numbers:
A-5

G 2 FON IL 72
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:
Ritual and celebration -- Photographs  Search this
Republic of Benin -- Photographs  Search this
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Collection Citation:
Ivan Livingstone Photographs, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Ivan Livingstone photographs
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7fda93708-97df-4406-8757-d3b5f0736321
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1996-004-ref513

Rites and Ceremonies

Photographer:
Livingstone, Ivan  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Livingstone, Ivan  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Edo (African people)  Search this
Fon (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Africa
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
This is the graduation exercises of the cult of Dan, the god of continuity. Ceremony photographed in 1972-73 in the village of Ketonou, in old Dahomey. There are approximately 50 negatives in both black and white and in color of this ritual. The date on the slide is JUL73 .
Local Numbers:
A-6

G 2 FON IL 72
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:
Republic of Benin -- Photographs  Search this
Ritual and celebration -- Photographs  Search this
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Collection Citation:
Ivan Livingstone Photographs, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Ivan Livingstone photographs
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo72fadf68b-1ee6-4368-bda4-ea7ec399b1db
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1996-004-ref514

Rites and Ceremonies

Photographer:
Livingstone, Ivan  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Livingstone, Ivan  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Edo (African people)  Search this
Fon (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Africa
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
This is the graduation exercises of the cult of Dan, the god of continuity. Ceremony photographed in 1972-73 in the village of Ketonou, in old Dahomey. There are approximately 50 negatives in both black and white and in color of this ritual. The date on the slide is JUL73 .
Local Numbers:
A-7

G 2 FON IL 72
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:
Republic of Benin -- Photographs  Search this
Ritual and celebration -- Photographs  Search this
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Collection Citation:
Ivan Livingstone Photographs, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Ivan Livingstone photographs
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7412a1a9a-c1be-44a8-b9be-e27067366c7f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1996-004-ref515

Rites and Ceremonies

Photographer:
Livingstone, Ivan  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Livingstone, Ivan  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Edo (African people)  Search this
Fon (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Africa
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
This is the graduation exercises of the cult of Dan, the god of continuity. Ceremony photographed in 1972-73 in the village of Ketonou, in old Dahomey. There are approximately 50 negatives in both black and white and in color of this ritual. The date on the slide is JUL73 .
Local Numbers:
A-8

G 2 FON IL 72
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:
Republic of Benin -- Photographs  Search this
Ritual and celebration -- Photographs  Search this
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Collection Citation:
Ivan Livingstone Photographs, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Ivan Livingstone photographs
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7b80ed11f-2f65-40fd-af71-532254a5dad1
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1996-004-ref516

Rites and Ceremonies

Photographer:
Livingstone, Ivan  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Livingstone, Ivan  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Edo (African people)  Search this
Fon (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Africa
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
Vessels wherein dwells the spirit of Dan shown at the entrance of the village. This is the graduation exercises of the cult of Dan, the god of continuity. Ceremony photographed in 1972-73 in the village of Ketonou, in old Dahomey. There are approximately 50 negatives in both black and white and in color of this ritual. The date on the slide is JUL73 .
Local Numbers:
A-9

G 2 FON IL 72
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:
Republic of Benin -- Photographs  Search this
Ritual and celebration -- Photographs  Search this
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Collection Citation:
Ivan Livingstone Photographs, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Ivan Livingstone photographs
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7979fc02a-50df-4107-ac04-3483ff2ff787
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1996-004-ref517

Rites and Ceremonies

Photographer:
Livingstone, Ivan  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Livingstone, Ivan  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Culture:
Edo (African people)  Search this
Fon (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Africa
Date:
1972
Scope and Contents:
This is the graduation exercises of the cult of Dan, the god of continuity. Ceremony photographed in 1972-73 in the village of Ketonou, in old Dahomey. There are approximately 50 negatives in both black and white and in color of this ritual. The date on the slide is JUL73 .
Local Numbers:
A-10

G 2 FON IL 72
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:
Republic of Benin -- Photographs  Search this
Ritual and celebration -- Photographs  Search this
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa  Search this
Collection Citation:
Ivan Livingstone Photographs, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Ivan Livingstone photographs
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo70a54a025-fdfb-4ec4-8bc2-18b2c87cad54
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1996-004-ref518

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