The Princesses of the Royal House of Banso dancing the N'Jang, Banso, 1937-07
Scope and Contents
84 x 45 mm. The N'Jang is the favourite dance of the women whilst the Samba is the men's dance. They keep excellent time to the drums and bamboo hollow trumpets as well as a notched tube of bamboo over which one of the girls rubs a brass ring. 5th from left. Kika, Wingo, Yesha, Winsonrin, Bidsemo, Shuka, Lela, Winsonlin, Diadrum, Yefon, Be, Shemka.
Dates
- Creation: 1937-07
Creator
- From the Fonds: Dalrymple, Thomas Hardie, b. 1900 (physician) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2011-02-11 10:08:47+00:00
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