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Video and Photo Gallery: Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Northern Ghana

This collection contains still and moving images of historical sites and performances collected by Dr. Emmanuel Saboro related to the memories of slavery and the slave trade in northern Ghana.

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Akumcham: Site of Babatu's Wife's Execution

Description:
A Man in Sandema pointing at Akumcham, a spot where Babatu's wife is said to have been executed at the peak of resistance to slave …
Year:
2013
Contributor:
Saboro, Emmanuel (Creator)
Subject:
slavery
memory
slave trade
Ghana
Bulsa
Sandema
Akumcham
Babatu
Collection:
Slavery, Memory and Orality in Northern Ghana Archive
Video and Photo Gallery: Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Northern Ghana
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Anomabo

Description:
Anomabu is located on the coast of Ghana. Starting in 1640, Anomabu was the site of Dutch, Swedish, and Danish fortifications, but is most well …
Year:
2013
Contributor:
Saboro, Emmanuel (Creator)
Subject:
slavery
memory
slave trade
Ghana
Anomabo
Fort William
Collection:
Slavery, Memory and Orality in Northern Ghana Archive
Video and Photo Gallery: Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Northern Ghana
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Babatu's Grave

Description:
This is believed to be the grave of the slave raider Babatu who after his defeat by the French and local resistance efforts finally settled …
Year:
2013
Contributor:
Saboro, Emmanuel (Creator)
Subject:
slavery
memory
slave trade
Ghana
Babatu
slave raids
Collection:
Slavery, Memory and Orality in Northern Ghana Archive
Video and Photo Gallery: Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Northern Ghana
Full Record

Babatu's House

Description:
This is believed to be house the slave raider Babatu lived in until his death in 1907. The house according to informants has undergone several …
Year:
2013
Contributor:
Saboro, Emmanuel (Creator)
Subject:
slavery
memory
slave trade
Ghana
Babatu
slave raids
Collection:
Slavery, Memory and Orality in Northern Ghana Archive
Video and Photo Gallery: Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Northern Ghana
Full Record

Bulsa dwelling

Description:
A photo of Bulsa traditional dwellings in northern Ghana.
Year:
2013
Contributor:
Saboro, Emmanuel (Creator)
Subject:
slavery
memory
slave trade
Ghana
Bulsa
Collection:
Slavery, Memory and Orality in Northern Ghana Archive
Video and Photo Gallery: Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Northern Ghana
Full Record

Burial spot in Salaga where slaves awaiting sale who died were buried

Description:
During the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, Salaga served as an important market from where slaves were transported to the coast for export. The market in Jamestown …
Year:
2013
Contributor:
Saboro, Emmanuel (Creator)
Subject:
slavery
memory
slave trade
Ghana
Salaga
Collection:
Slavery, Memory and Orality in Northern Ghana Archive
Video and Photo Gallery: Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Northern Ghana
Full Record

Cape Coast Castle

Description:
One of the slave castles that line the coast of Ghana, the site of Cape Coast Castle had been built and occupied by several European …
Year:
2013
Contributor:
Saboro, Emmanuel (Creator)
Subject:
slavery
memory
slave trade
Ghana
Cape Coast Castle
slave castles
Gold Coast
Collection:
Slavery, Memory and Orality in Northern Ghana Archive
Video and Photo Gallery: Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Northern Ghana
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Drinking Well in Salaga

Description:
A well in Salaga, where slaves drunk from before being sent to the slave market in Assin Manso, a town in the central region of …
Year:
2013
Contributor:
Saboro, Emmanuel (Creator)
Subject:
slavery
memory
slave trade
Ghana
Salaga
well
Collection:
Slavery, Memory and Orality in Northern Ghana Archive
Video and Photo Gallery: Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Northern Ghana
Full Record

Elmina

Description:
View of Elmina harbor. Starting in the 15th century Elmina, home to Elmina Castle, played a central role in the captivity and transport of enslaved …
Year:
2013
Contributor:
Saboro, Emmanuel (Creator)
Subject:
slavery
memory
slave trade
Ghana
slave castles
Elmina Castle
Elmina
Collection:
Slavery, Memory and Orality in Northern Ghana Archive
Video and Photo Gallery: Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Northern Ghana
Full Record

Elmina Castle

Description:
Elmina Castle dates back to the 15th century when it was constructed by the Portuguese and later occupied by the Dutch and British and played …
Year:
2013
Contributor:
Saboro, Emmanuel (Creator)
Subject:
slavery
memory
slave trade
Ghana
slave castles
Elmina Castle
Collection:
Slavery, Memory and Orality in Northern Ghana Archive
Video and Photo Gallery: Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Northern Ghana
Full Record

Fort William Gate

Description:
Slave castles like Fort William that line the coast of Ghana and West Africa, were infamous for their “Doors of No Return” as they were …
Year:
2013
Contributor:
Saboro, Emmanuel (Creator)
Subject:
slavery
memory
slave trade
Ghana
Fort William
slave castles
Collection:
Slavery, Memory and Orality in Northern Ghana Archive
Video and Photo Gallery: Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Northern Ghana
Full Record

Millet

Description:
Millet is one of the food crops historically grown by both the Bulsa and Kasena.
Year:
2013
Contributor:
Saboro, Emmanuel (Creator)
Subject:
slavery
memory
slave trade
Ghana
Bulsa
Kasena
millet
Collection:
Slavery, Memory and Orality in Northern Ghana Archive
Video and Photo Gallery: Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Northern Ghana
Full Record

Oral Histories: Memories of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Northern Ghana

Description:
Women performing songs in Pikworo slave camp. Drawing largely from fieldwork through the recording of songs and traditional performances within two communities in northern Ghana: …
Year:
2013
Contributor:
Saboro, Emmanuel (Creator)
Subject:
slavery
memory
slave trade
Ghana
Pikworo slave camp
oral history
Collection:
Slavery, Memory and Orality in Northern Ghana Archive
Video and Photo Gallery: Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Northern Ghana
Full Record

Path to the Salaga Slave Market

Description:
This small path leading into Salaga is believed to be one of the paths that slaves were forced to walk from the places of their …
Year:
2013
Contributor:
Saboro, Emmanuel (Creator)
Subject:
slavery
memory
slave trade
Ghana
Salaga
topography
slave market
slave raids
Collection:
Slavery, Memory and Orality in Northern Ghana Archive
Video and Photo Gallery: Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Northern Ghana
Full Record

Remains of a well dug by slaves in Salaga

Description:
In Salaga, there are the remains of wells dug by slaves.
Year:
2013
Contributor:
Saboro, Emmanuel (Creator)
Subject:
slavery
memory
slave trade
Ghana
Salaga
wells
Collection:
Slavery, Memory and Orality in Northern Ghana Archive
Video and Photo Gallery: Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Northern Ghana
Full Record

Rocky topography that served as refuge spot for people escaping from slave raids

Description:
This is typical of the topography of northern Ghana. Slave raiders would have had to navigate this terrain and those fleeing capture would have to …
Year:
2013
Contributor:
Saboro, Emmanuel (Creator)
Subject:
slavery
memory
slave trade
Ghana
topography
slave market
slave raids
Collection:
Slavery, Memory and Orality in Northern Ghana Archive
Video and Photo Gallery: Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Northern Ghana
Full Record

Salaga Market

Description:
Salaga Market in northern Ghana, where slaves who were raided and captured in the interior were sold to Asante and Hausa traders.
Year:
2013
Contributor:
Saboro, Emmanuel (Creator)
Subject:
slavery
memory
slave trade
Ghana
Salaga
slave market
slave raids
Collection:
Slavery, Memory and Orality in Northern Ghana Archive
Video and Photo Gallery: Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Northern Ghana
Full Record

Songs performed on the rocks of the Pikworo slave camp

Description:
Men performing on the rocks in the Pikworo slave camp. The rocks are used as drums. Drawing largely from fieldwork through the recording of songs …
Year:
2012
Contributor:
Saboro, Emmanuel (Creator)
Subject:
slavery
memory
slave trade
Ghana
slave raids
Pikworo slave camp
Collection:
Slavery, Memory and Orality in Northern Ghana Archive
Video and Photo Gallery: Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Northern Ghana
Full Record

Video Performances and Interviews: Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Northern Ghana

Description:
These films contain images of historical sites, and recordings of performances and interviews related to memories of slavery and the slave trade in northern Ghana. …
Year:
2013
Contributor:
Saboro, Emmanuel (Creator)
Richardson, David (Advisor)
Boyles, Elizabeth (Advisor)
Subject:
slavery
memory
slave trade
Ghana
Bulsa
Kasena
Collection:
Slavery, Memory and Orality in Northern Ghana Archive
Video and Photo Gallery: Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Northern Ghana
Full Record

View of Pikworo Slave Camp

Description:
In use from 1704 until 1845, the Pikworo Slave Camp served as a slave collection outpost for people captured in the interior and sold into …
Year:
2013
Contributor:
Saboro, Emmanuel (Creator)
Subject:
slavery
memory
slave trade
Ghana
slave camp
Collection:
Slavery, Memory and Orality in Northern Ghana Archive
Video and Photo Gallery: Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Northern Ghana
Full Record
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