Thatched guinea corn granary (Tabachnick, n.d.)

Item — Box: 14, slide: 30.07.14

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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 structure was the home of a nomadic family who lived in, and moved around, the Maiduguri area. They are a cattle herding people, but are not Fulani. It is obvious from the temporary kind of structure that they do not stay very long in one spot. On the roof of this building are calabash gourds (which they plant). The vines grow up the side of the building. Inside the buildings the people build platforms for beds on which they put hides for covers. Everything is made out of the guinea corn which is the main source of building material, because the area is very deserty and there is very little wood available.