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Wodaabe family camp at sunset, Abouza, Zinder-Tanout region, Niger

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)
Culture:
Bororo (African people)  Search this
Wodaabe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Place:
Africa
Niger
Date:
1970
Scope and Contents:
"In central Niger, between the great Sahara Desert and the Grasslands, lies an immense steppe in which the Wodaabe, commonly called Bororo, are virtually the only Fulbe group that has preserved the ancient nomadic tradition." [Beckwith/Van Offelen, 1983: Nomads of Niger, Harry N. Abrams Inc.]. "The Woodabe 'wuro' is both the family and the house or physical site, and it has invisible boundaries, but also one visible 'wall', the 'rear' side of the wuro. This 'wall' is a windbreak of low bushes or branches built in a halfmoon shape. It is only the 'wall' that gives a little privacy and protection. The woman and young children always live in this protected halfmoon. (In western and central Niger Woodabe use tents or huts nowadays)." [Bovin M., 2001: Nomads Who Cultivate Beauty. Nordiska afrikainstitutet]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
EENG-IV-4, 8.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "U 1 Brr. Bororo. Niger, Zinder-Tanout, Abouza. Camp at sunset. 6/1970. EE. neg.no. IV-4, 8." 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:
Vernacular architecture  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 07502
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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/xo722f87330-446a-4ed6-8a1a-14b000c57a6b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref34582

Wodaabe family camp at sunset, Abouza, Zinder-Tanout region, Niger

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)
Culture:
Bororo (African people)  Search this
Wodaabe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Place:
Africa
Niger
Date:
1970
Scope and Contents:
"In central Niger, between the great Sahara Desert and the Grasslands, lies an immense steppe in which the Wodaabe, commonly called Bororo, are virtually the only Fulbe group that has preserved the ancient nomadic tradition." [Beckwith/Van Offelen, 1983: Nomads of Niger, Harry N. Abrams Inc.]. "The Woodabe 'wuro' is both the family and the house or physical site, and it has invisible boundaries, but also one visible 'wall', the 'rear' side of the wuro. This 'wall' is a windbreak of low bushes or branches built in a halfmoon shape. It is only the 'wall' that gives a little privacy and protection. The woman and young children always live in this protected halfmoon. (In western and central Niger Woodabe use tents or huts nowadays)." [Bovin M., 2001: Nomads Who Cultivate Beauty. Nordiska afrikainstitutet]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
EENG-IV-4, 9.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "U 1 Brr. Bororo. Niger, Zinder-Tanout, Abouza. Camp at sunset. 6/1970. EE. neg.no. IV-4, 9." 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:
Vernacular architecture  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 07503
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/xo7a7b4a417-8db4-41f8-879b-c8777f0ceb3c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref34583

Wodaabe family camp at sunset, Abouza, Zinder-Tanout region, Niger

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)
Culture:
Bororo (African people)  Search this
Wodaabe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Place:
Africa
Niger
Date:
1970
Scope and Contents:
"In central Niger, between the great Sahara Desert and the Grasslands, lies an immense steppe in which the Wodaabe, commonly called Bororo, are virtually the only Fulbe group that has preserved the ancient nomadic tradition." [Beckwith/Van Offelen, 1983: Nomads of Niger, Harry N. Abrams Inc.]. "The Woodabe 'wuro' is both the family and the house or physical site, and it has invisible boundaries, but also one visible 'wall', the 'rear' side of the wuro. This 'wall' is a windbreak of low bushes or branches built in a halfmoon shape. It is only the 'wall' that gives a little privacy and protection. The woman and young children always live in this protected halfmoon. (In western and central Niger Woodabe use tents or huts nowadays)." [Bovin M., 2001: Nomads Who Cultivate Beauty. Nordiska afrikainstitutet]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
EENG-IV-4, 5.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "U 1 Brr. Bororo. Niger, Zinder-Tanout, Abouza. Camp at sunset. 6/1970. EE. neg.no. IV-4, 5." 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:
Vernacular architecture  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 07504
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/xo76a403833-844b-4e45-87a1-195ca4e3f046
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref34584

Wodaabe family camp at sunset, Abouza, Zinder-Tanout region, Niger

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)
Culture:
Bororo (African people)  Search this
Wodaabe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Place:
Africa
Niger
Date:
1970
Scope and Contents:
"In central Niger, between the great Sahara Desert and the Grasslands, lies an immense steppe in which the Wodaabe, commonly called Bororo, are virtually the only Fulbe group that has preserved the ancient nomadic tradition." [Beckwith/Van Offelen, 1983: Nomads of Niger, Harry N. Abrams Inc.]. "The Woodabe 'wuro' is both the family and the house or physical site, and it has invisible boundaries, but also one visible 'wall', the 'rear' side of the wuro. This 'wall' is a windbreak of low bushes or branches built in a halfmoon shape. It is only the 'wall' that gives a little privacy and protection. The woman and young children always live in this protected halfmoon. (In western and central Niger Woodabe use tents or huts nowadays)." [Bovin M., 2001: Nomads Who Cultivate Beauty. Nordiska afrikainstitutet]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
EENG-IV-4, 6.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "U 1 Brr. Bororo. Niger, Zinder-Tanout, Abouza. Camp at sunset. 6/1970. EE. neg.no. IV-4, 6." 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:
Vernacular architecture  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 07505
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/xo705690a2e-cbef-41a0-b20e-9aaa84fb22e8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref34585

Wodaabe family camp at sunset, Abouza, Zinder-Tanout region, Niger

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)
Culture:
Bororo (African people)  Search this
Wodaabe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Place:
Africa
Niger
Date:
1970
Scope and Contents:
"In central Niger, between the great Sahara Desert and the Grasslands, lies an immense steppe in which the Wodaabe, commonly called Bororo, are virtually the only Fulbe group that has preserved the ancient nomadic tradition." [Beckwith/Van Offelen, 1983: Nomads of Niger, Harry N. Abrams Inc.]. "The Woodabe 'wuro' is both the family and the house or physical site, and it has invisible boundaries, but also one visible 'wall', the 'rear' side of the wuro. This 'wall' is a windbreak of low bushes or branches built in a halfmoon shape. It is only the 'wall' that gives a little privacy and protection. The woman and young children always live in this protected halfmoon. (In western and central Niger Woodabe use tents or huts nowadays)." [Bovin M., 2001: Nomads Who Cultivate Beauty. Nordiska afrikainstitutet]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
EENG-IV-4, 7.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "U 1 Brr. Bororo. Niger, Zinder-Tanout, Abouza. Camp at sunset. 6/1970. EE. neg.no. IV-4, 7." 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:
Vernacular architecture  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 07506
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/xo7620c21a4-f5fd-4180-9b95-bacf56dfb21e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref34586

Man riding a donkey, Abouza, Zinder-Tanout region, Niger

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)
Culture:
Bororo (African people)  Search this
Wodaabe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Place:
Africa
Niger
Date:
1970
Scope and Contents:
"In central Niger, between the great Sahara Desert and the Grasslands, lies an immense steppe in which the Wodaabe, commonly called Bororo, are virtually the only Fulbe group that has preserved the ancient nomadic tradition." [Beckwith/Van Offelen, 1983: Nomads of Niger. Harry N. Abrams]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
EENG-IV-4, 37.
General:
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
Typed index card reads, "U 1 Brr. Bororo. Niger, Zinder-Tanout, Abouza. Sunset. 6/1970. EE. neg.no. IV-4, 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:
Animals -- Africa  Search this
Domestic animals  Search this
Natural 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 07507
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/xo7ae975a31-98f6-44df-8e8e-bd1fda8aae02
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref34587

Wodaabe family camp at sunset, Abouza, Zinder-Tanout region, Niger

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Bororo (African people)  Search this
Wodaabe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Niger
Date:
1970
Scope and Contents:
"In central Niger, between the great Sahara Desert and the Grasslands, lies an immense steppe in which the Wodaabe, commonly called Bororo, are virtually the only Fulbe group that has preserved the ancient nomadic tradition." [Beckwith/Van Offelen, 1983: Nomads of Niger, Harry N. Abrams Inc.]. "The Woodabe 'wuro' is both the family and the house or physical site, and it has invisible boundaries, but also one visible 'wall', the 'rear' side of the wuro. This 'wall' is a windbreak of low bushes or branches built in a halfmoon shape. It is only the 'wall' that gives a little privacy and protection. The woman and young children always live in this protected halfmoon. (In western and central Niger Woodabe use tents or huts nowadays). [Bovin M., 2001: Nomads Who Cultivate Beauty. Nordiska afrikainstitutet]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
T 1 BRR 7 EE 70
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
B2
Frame value is 32.
Slide No. T 1 BRR 7 EE 70
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:
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Cultural landscapes  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 16101
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/xo7bfb7d5dc-cd72-4f73-8ed0-8186b01db09f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref7360

Wodaabe family camp at sunset, Abouza, Zinder-Tanout region, Niger

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Bororo (African people)  Search this
Wodaabe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Niger
Date:
1970
Scope and Contents:
"In central Niger, between the great Sahara Desert and the Grasslands, lies an immense steppe in which the Wodaabe, commonly called Bororo, are virtually the only Fulbe group that has preserved the ancient nomadic tradition." [Beckwith/Van Offelen, 1983: Nomads of Niger, Harry N. Abrams Inc.]. "The Woodabe 'wuro' is both the family and the house or physical site, and it has invisible boundaries, but also one visible 'wall', the 'rear' side of the wuro. This 'wall' is a windbreak of low bushes or branches built in a halfmoon shape. It is only the 'wall' that gives a little privacy and protection. The woman and young children always live in this protected halfmoon. (In western and central Niger Woodabe use tents or huts nowadays). [Bovin M., 2001: Nomads Who Cultivate Beauty. Nordiska afrikainstitutet]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
T 1 BRR 8 EE 70
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
B2
Frame value is 31.
Slide No. T 1 BRR 8 EE 70
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:
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Cultural landscapes  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 16102
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/xo7b6a70986-52c1-4568-88d4-1f0740c93f08
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref7361

Wodaabe family camp at sunset, Abouza, Zinder-Tanout region, Niger

Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Collection Photographer:
Elisofon, Eliot  Search this
Extent:
1 Slide (col.)
Culture:
Bororo (African people)  Search this
Wodaabe (African people)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
Place:
Africa
Niger
Date:
1970
Scope and Contents:
"In central Niger, between the great Sahara Desert and the Grasslands, lies an immense steppe in which the Wodaabe, commonly called Bororo, are virtually the only Fulbe group that has preserved the ancient nomadic tradition." [Beckwith/Van Offelen, 1983: Nomads of Niger, Harry N. Abrams Inc.]. "The Woodabe 'wuro' is both the family and the house or physical site, and it has invisible boundaries, but also one visible 'wall', the 'rear' side of the wuro. This 'wall' is a windbreak of low bushes or branches built in a halfmoon shape. It is only the 'wall' that gives a little privacy and protection. The woman and young children always live in this protected halfmoon. (In western and central Niger Woodabe use tents or huts nowadays). [Bovin M., 2001: Nomads Who Cultivate Beauty. Nordiska afrikainstitutet]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon traveled to Africa from March 17, 1970 to July 17, 1970.
Local Numbers:
T 1 BRR 8.1 EE 70
General:
Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.
Local Note:
B2
Frame value is 33.
Slide No. T 1 BRR 8.1 EE 70
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:
Vernacular architecture  Search this
Cultural landscapes  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 16103
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/xo7e40d5076-72e8-48dd-9550-305766a050fe
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-1973-001-ref7362

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