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Title
African women pounding maize, Mozambique, ca. 1933-1939
Creator
Kaltenrieder, Emile
Date Created and/or Issued
1933/1939
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Rights Information
DM-échange et mission
chemin des Cèdres 5, CH-1004 Lausanne, Switzerland
info@dmr.ch
Description
"Les femmes pilant le maïs, pour la concentration des églises, à l'occasion de la visite du missionnaire sur une annexe." ("The women pounding maize, for the Church meeting, during the visit of the missionary.") Photograph of African women pounding maize. They wear western style clothes. In the foreground, a hen and two women and four children who are sitting on the ground. One of these women, is sitting on a mat and holds a container. In the background, a hut and trees.
Photographie de femmes africaines pilant du maïs. Elles portent des vêtements occidentaux et des fichus. Au premier plan, une poule et des femmes et des enfants assis par terre. L'une de ces femmes est assise sur une natte et tient un récipient. À l'arrière-plan, une hutte et des arbres.
Type
image
Format
photographs
photonegative, b&w
6 x 9 cm.
Identifier
impa-m15845 [Legacy record ID]
impa-a-CHL-nc004-102-047
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m15845
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/impa-a-CHL-nc004-102-047.jpg
Subject
Cereals
Children
Food preparation
Women
Group portraits
Time Period
1933/1939
Place
Africa
Mozambique
Relation
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
NC 004
Photographs from DM-Échange et Mission
impa-m15498

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