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Title
Der 'Ko' bei einer Totenfeier i. We
The 'Ko' during a ritual for the dead in We
Creator
Schneider, Wilhelm (Mr)
Date Created and/or Issued
1930/1935
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
All the images (photographic and non-photographic) made available in this collection are the property of the Basel Mission and are managed by mission 21. mission 21 / Basel Mission claim copyright on the images in their possession and require those publishing any of the images--both individuals and organisations--to pay a user's/copyright fee.
Contact the Archives of mission21 at address mentioned or at info@bmpix.org.
info@bmarchives.org
mission21
mission21, Missionsstrasse 21, CH-4003 Basel, Switzerland, tel. (+41 61 260 22 42), fax (+4161 260 22 68)
Description
Annotation translation: "Printed HB [Heidenbote] 1942/5."
Annotation: "Cl. HB [Heidenbote] 1942(5)."
Note translation: This "juju" is regarded as very dangerous. Note how he has a dead monkey tied on his back. He is controlled by two men with ropes. (PV 03.2002).
Type
image
Format
b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver
5.6 x 8.0 cm.
Identifier
impa-m30589 [Legacy record ID]
impa-abmpix-20053
http://doi.org/10.25549/impa-m30589
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/impa-abmpix-20053.jpg
Subject
Ko (ritual)
Ape
Bag
Ceremonial scene
Death ceremony
Man
Religious specialist m
Ritual
Stool
Indigenous African religions
Time Period
1930/1935
Place
We
Source
E-30.87.020 [Reference number]
Relation
Cameroon. Land. People. Religion. Mission. 7 Photographer K. Schneider. A) Land; b) the life of the people; c) Religion; d) Mission
Historical Photographs from the Basel Mission
International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
impa-m15099; impa-m17361
mission 21 / Basel Mission

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