Girls dressed in Manaa Ndiom attire, Ahenkro, 1995

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Young girls wear the sacred beads and necklaces associated with the girls' nubility rites, known in Nafaanra as Manaa Ndiom. They are dressed in Manaa Ndiom attire as part of a cultural celebration associated with the commissioning of the Banda Cultural Centre. Manaa Ndiom is a time when adolescent girls come together to learn from their female elders as they transition to womanhood. Here they walk alongside women carrying wooden stools to the Cultural Centre grounds. Adua Bedeaba leads the group as Almata follows. Ahenkro, 21 July, 1995.

Creator Subject Publisher Keyword Date created Relation Rights statement Geographic coverage Coordinates
  • 8.165961, -2.354312
Provider
  • Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Genre
  • 35 mm slide
Date digitized
  • 2019-03-14
Technical note
  • Slide scanned by Ann B. Stahl
Year
  • 1995
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