Hausa home-builders (Tabachnick, n.d.)

Item — Box: 14, slide: 30.07.43

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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

The men first make cone-shaped bricks out of mud and straw which are dried in the sun. Then the bricks are lined up in a row and fresh, wet mud is packed between the bricks to hold them in place. Finally, another row of dried bricks is set on top of that and more wet adobe is applied.