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Elders feasting during the upward movement of the Afikpo age grades, Amaizu Village, Afikpo Village-Group, Nigeria

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Elders feasting during the upward movement of the Afikpo age grades, Amaizu Village, Afikpo Village-Group, Nigeria
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sova.eepa.2000-007_ref1198
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo779162a54-0247-4378-9512-f95cbb4c09be
Local Numbers
484/1959-1960 EEPA 2000-070690
General
Title source: Dr. Simon Ottenberg, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Photographer
Ottenberg, Simon
Collection Photographer
Ottenberg, Simon
Place
Africa
Nigeria
Topic
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa
Households
Pottery
Baskets
Cultural landscapes
Vernacular architecture
Photographer
Ottenberg, Simon
Culture
Igbo (African people)
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Simon Ottenberg photographs
Extent
1 Slide (col.)
Date
1959-1960
Custodial History
Donated by Simon Ottenberg, 2000.
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.2000-007, Item EEPA 2000-007-0690
Type
Archival materials
Slides
Color slides
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.
Genre/Form
Color slides
Scope and Contents
This photograph was taken by Dr. Simon Ottenberg while conducting field research at Afikpo village-group, southeastern Nigeria, from September 1959 to December 1960.
Original caption reads, "Scenes of Afikpo the upward movement of the senior age grades. The new Ekpe Uke Eto is replacing the old one, the latter moving to Ekpe Uke Esa, which is the senior functioning Afikpo age grade. The old Ekpe Uke Esa moves to Oni Ekara grade. This movement occurs about every nine years, each grade having a range of about nine years of age. This event takes place at Amaziu Village, Afikpo. There is rich feasting at this event which takes place sometime after the yam harvest, perhaps October. The old Ekpe Uke Eto grade, which is moving to Ekpe Uke Esa, feasting the old Ekpe Uke Esa, which is about to move to the Oni Ekara grade, but is sitting elsewhere. Of course, they feast themselves as well." [Ottenberg field research notes, September 1959-December 1960, Part II].
Collection Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Other Archival Materials
Simon Ottenberg Papers are located at the National Anthropological Archives, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.
EEPA.2000-007_ref1198
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo779162a54-0247-4378-9512-f95cbb4c09be
EEPA.2000-007
EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536864686513-1536864686828-2

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