Children in the open public space (mulungu) of the village, Shabunda, Congo (Democratic Republic)

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Object Details

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Collection Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Collection Citation

Eliot Elisofon Field Collection, EEPA 1973-001, Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution

Scope and Contents

"Lega men want to have many children, and for that reason they like to be linked with many wives in stable unions. Without children, a real marriage bond does not exist. Children offer economic and moral support and help to broaden the field of kinship relations." [Biebuyck D., 1973: Lega Culture. University of California Press]. During his trip to Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo), Elisofon visited the Lega people at Shabunda and its surroundings in the Maniema district. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for American Broadcasting Company and traveled to Africa from early December 1966 to early February 1967.

sova.eepa.1973-001_ref1769

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7561c848a-b9d8-4dcb-acdb-0d61b0219af4

Local Numbers

B 3 LGA 2 EE 67

General

Title is provided by EEPA staff based on photographer's notes.

Local Note

N10

Frame value is 18.

Slide No. B 3 LGA 2 EE 67

Place

Africa

Congo (Democratic Republic)

Topic

Children

Cultural landscapes

Photographer

Elisofon, Eliot

Culture

Lega (African people)

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Eliot Elisofon Field collection

Eliot Elisofon Field collection / Congo (Democratic Republic) / EECL / Shabunda, Congo (Democratic Republic)

Extent

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Date

1967

Archival Repository

Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Identifier

EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EECL 1109

Type

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Color slides

Collection Rights

Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. Where noted, some images remain under the copyright of Life/Shutterstock. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Genre/Form

Color slides

Collection Restrictions

Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

EEPA.1973-001_ref1769

Large EAD

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7561c848a-b9d8-4dcb-acdb-0d61b0219af4

EEPA.1973-001

EEPA

Record ID

ebl-1536955032661-1536955039095-1

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