Flour has gone too far for sowing.
The Soothsayer’s Flute
I was just looking for a flute when I entered the man’s courtyard and couldn’t have anticipated
Yalayala n su gyaari.
Separation owns welcome.
Field Trip to a Fishing Village
As part of my ongoing Mampruli visual dictionary project, Trey and I took a field trip to the village of Nasia on the Nasia River. The village is on the southern edge of Mamprugu, the Mamprusi Kingdom, and its chief happens to be my language tutor Jangdoo’s uncle. Jangdoo let his uncle know of our […]
Alibarika bii nin gaari biisi kɔbga.
A child of blessing is better than a hundred children.
A Historic Meeting of Ancient Relatives
William & Dr. Peter Van Dingenen orchestrate a meeting between two of the highest ranking chiefs of the Mamprusi and Mossi peoples.
Bunkurigu n teebri bumpaalli gbinni.
“An old thing supports the bottom of a new thing.” – A Mamprusi Proverb that refers to the imagery of a grandparent holding a grandchild on his knees. The old supports the new.
Ŋmanni naaba pa la naaba.
Resembling a chief is not a chief.
Ibrahim’s Wedding
My friend & fellow photog Ibrahim had his wedding this weekend. Like many couples in northern Ghana, they have been together for many years and have several children. They did a traditional wedding back then – which means he performed all the customary obligations to her family. Today’s event was the “official” Muslim wedding and they had […]