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By Gracia Clark

Dancing Chief

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Chiefs carried on palanquins or pickups dance to show their vigor and solidarity with onlookers and companions. Note the carpet covering the truck cab.

Courtesy of Carmen Paz (August 2011)
Dancing Chief
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Courtesy of Carmen Paz

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Creator: Paz, Carmen
Contributing Institutions: Carmen Paz; Gracia Clark; MATRIX: Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences at Michigan State University
Description: Chiefs carried on palanquins or pickups dance to show their vigor and solidarity with onlookers and companions. Note the carpet covering the truck cab.
Date: August 2011
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Location: Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana
Format: Image/jpeg
Rights Management: For educational use only.
Digitizer: Carmen Paz