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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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