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Return of paramount chief to the shrine during ritual festival of Akwasidea, Akwamfi Festival, Shai Hills, Akwamfi, Ghana
1985
Africa; Ghana
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art. Visual details below describe the original material.
Donor notes read: "Ritual festival of "Akwasidae"; return of procession from shrine to chief's house; 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.".
- Collection
- Christopher DeCorse photographs
- Archival grouping
- Christopher DeCorse photographs / Ghana
- Catalog date
- 1985
- Recorded places
- Africa; Ghana
- Cataloged creator or photographer
- DeCorse, Christopher R
- Recorded subjects
- Ritual and celebration -- Photographs; Rites and ceremonies -- Africa
- Format and extent
- 1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog reference: EEPA.1993-028, Item EEPA.1993-028-0016
Collection: Christopher DeCorse photographs