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
"Each hunters' society has a singer (called a koruu) who performs at ceremonies and also sings songs in praise of the hunter after a succesful hunt.The songs are about the symbolism of the bush and those who dwell there. The singers also recount fables and tales, and are considered by the senufo to be outstanding authorities on the oral tradition." [Veirman Anja,2002: Forms of Wonderment. The art of Living: some aspect of the Art and Culture of the Senufo. Africa Museum, Berg en Dal]. This photograph was taken when Eliot Elisofon was on assignment for Westinghouse Film and traveled to Africa from October 26, 1970 to end of March 1971.
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Local Numbers
EENG-VIII-52, 22.
General
Title source: Index card based on photographer's notes.
Place
Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
Topic
Rites and ceremonies -- Africa
Music
Musical instruments
Headdresses -- headgear -- Africa
Clothing and dress -- Africa
Photographer
Elisofon, Eliot
Culture
Senufo (African people)
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Eliot Elisofon Field collection
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Extent
1 Negatives (photographic) (b&w, 35mm.)
Date
1971
Archival Repository
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
Identifier
EEPA.1973-001, Item EEPA EENG 09782
Type
Archival materials
Negatives (photographic)
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
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
Black-and-white negatives
Negatives
Collection Restrictions
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
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EEPA
Record ID
ebl-1536870822481-1536871013490-5