95 x 64 mm.

Neg. and 2 contact prints 58 x 84 mm. Woman of Yeh with a four handled basket called Nko. The baskets are made in Nsungli. The basket is full of potatoes value 1 ½ d but can be used to carry any produce.

40 x 62 mm. Yela - the senior wife of the Fon. She was his first wife and has fallen into a little disgrace as she is rather free with her talk and says things that are considered 'risque'. Fon's wives are not supposed to think of risque things and far less say them. They are supposed to be dignified, servile, and have no feelings at all.

40 x 62 mm. Yela the senior wife of the Fon. Note the black Jiggedars or waist bands, when a woman is suckling her child she wears red waist bands and that means she is sexually taboo. She returns to live with her people and for the next three years her husband cannot cohabitate with her. (others do !!! nuf sed!)

56 x 84 mm. neg. and contact print. A young market girl with her white fibre waist strings and fibre fringe kilt at Mvwe market.

56 x 84 mm. neg. and contact print. A young market girl with her white fibre waist strings and fibre fringe kilt at Mvwe market.