The entourage of the linguist of the Chief of Akropong during the inauguration of the church in 1937.

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Title	The entourage of the linguist of the Chief of Akropong during the inauguration of the church in 1937.
Type of title	translation
Original caption	Trabanten des Sprechers des Häuptlings von Akropong b. d. Kircheinweihung 1937.
Description	Annotation translation: "Photo 1533a (Photo Stamm); 18. Dec. 1941. In every chief's court on the Gold Coast you find the office of the Speaker [also known as "linguist", okyeame]. The speaker is something like a public prosecutor and the Secretary of the Chief's judicial court. Cases brought before the Chief's court must be brought initially to him. It is his responsibility, too, to proclaim the court's judgement. Strangers also approach the Chief through the Speaker. He formulates their wishes before the Chief, and formulates, too, the Chief's reply. The Speaker carries out the regular sacrifices to the ancestors. The staff is the symbol of his dignity. It is usually decorated with carving. It is carried in front of him by an attendant who is usually a younger relative. He leans on this staff when he speaks officially. On festive occasions the staff he uses is covered wholly or partly partly with gold leaf. On top there is a carved symbol which is also covered with gold leaf. It usually depicts an animal or a human being, and recalls one of the numerous proverbs used so frequently by Africans. It usually refers to the position or powers of the Speaker. Here we see several such staffs being carried ahead of their Speakers at the consecration of the new church in Akropong in November 1938."; Annotation: "Zu Photo 1533.a (Photo Stamm); 18.12.1941. An jedem Häuptlingshof der Goldküste gibt es das Amt der Sprecher. Der Sprecher ist eine Art Staatsanwalt und Sekretär des Gerichtshofs des Häuptlings, bei dem Klagen, die vor Gericht gebracht werden sollen, angemeldet werden müssen. Er hat auch das vom Gerichtshof gefällte Urteil zu verkündigen. Zugleich ist er das Sprachrohr des Häuptlings, durch das Fremde mit ihm und er mit ihnen spricht. Die Ahnenopfer, die in regelmässigen Zeiten im Häuptlingshof dargebracht werden, hat der Sprecher zu vollziehen. Das Zeichen seiner Würde ist der Stab, meist ein mit Schnitzereien verzierter Stock, der jeweils von einem Diener, meist von einem jüngeren Verwandten, vorangetragen wird und auf den er sich bei allen Amtshandlungen stützt. Bei festlichen Gelegenheiten ist es meist ein ganz oder teilweise mit Goldblech überzogener Stab, an dessen Spitze irgendein ebenfalls mit Goldblech überzogenes Bildwerk angebracht ist. Es stellt Tier oder Mensch dar und versinnbildlicht meist eines der bei den Afrikanern so gebräuchlichen, zahlreichen Sprichwörter und spielt auf die Stellung und Macht des Sprechers an. Hier sehen wir einige solcher Sprecherstäbe, die ihren Herren bei der Einweihung der neuen Kirche in Akropong im Nov. 1938 im Umzug vorangetragen wurden."; Note: Publiziert (HB 1942, Nr. 1.) - Die Legende zu D-30.66.053 (dasselbe Bild, nicht verfilmt) lautet: "Trabanten der versch. Sprecher in Akropong mit deren Abzeichen." - Widersprüchliche Daten: Die Legende datiert das Bild auf 1937 während die Annotation es auf November 1938 festlegt. (MS 11.1998).; Note translation: Publiziert (HB 1942, No. 1). - The caption to D-30.66.053 (the same image, but not on the disc) reads: "Servants of the various Speakers in Akropong with their symbols of office." - Conflicting documentation: the caption dates the picture to 1937, but the annotation gives the date as November 1938. (MS 11/98).; Stamped: "Museum der Basler Mission, Basel, Missionsstrasse 21."
Subject (bmpixs)	church elephant, representation of entourage event firearm, representation of inauguration men's wear procession person, representation of speaker m stick wall
Geographic subject (city or populated place)	Akropong {place}
Coverage date	1938-11-01/1938-11-30
Photographer (bmpixn)	Stamm, Wilhelm Ananda (Mr)
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	1938-11-01/1938-11-30
Type	images
Format	b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver; 6.7 x 9.8 cm.
Legacy record ID	impa-m27175
Part of collection	International Mission Photography Archive, ca.1860-ca.1960
Part of subcollection	Historical Photographs from the Basel Mission
Part of official series	Gold Coast. Church. 3a. Congregational life.
Part of repository	mission 21 / Basel Mission
Reference number	D-30.66.043
Rights	All the images (photographic and non-photographic) made available in this collection are the property of the Basel Mission and are managed by mission 21. mission 21 / Basel Mission claim copyright on the images in their possession and require those publishing any of the images -- both individuals and organisations -- to pay a user's/copyright fee.
Access conditions	Contact the Archives of mission21 at address mentioned or at info@bmpix.org.
Repository name	mission21
Repository address	mission21, Missionsstrasse 21, CH-4003 Basel, Switzerland, tel. (+4161 260 23 09), fax (+4161 260 22 68)
Repository email	info@bmpix.org
Filename	impa-abmpix-6862
Archival file	impa_Volume49/impa-abmpix-6862.tiff

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