Nature and self protection' by Kweku Andrews (Andrews, n.d.)

Item — Box: 6, slide: 14.21.08

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Slides of Africa from various sources; these slides document a variety of topics such as agriculture, landscapes, city scenes, villages, architecture, industry, transportation, commerce, and people, from throughout Africa during the 20th century.

Dates

Majority of material found within 1960 - 2000

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations. To inquire about access to this collection, please contact the Herskovits Library at africana@northwestern.edu.

Extent

From the Collection: 99 Boxes (99 slide boxes.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

This piece depicts some tricks of a small animal in a Ghanaian forest, which deceived hunters by covering itself with dead leaves when chased. It did this with its thin legs that pierced through dead leaves as it ran along. When sufficient leaves had been collected it quickly laid down on its back to take cover by pointing the legs on which the leaves were stuck, into the air. After many years, the hunters got to know the trick, and, therefore, decided to shoot their arrows anywhere into the leaves, in case they would hit their target. These arrows are represented by the small sticks beneath the animal. The black sticks at the bottom symbolize the firewood that would be used to cook the animal if it were captured.