Gunnar Haaland
Amballa, Western Darfur.
A man at his loom (Fur: “shaaka”). Spinning and weaving of cotton are considered male work. At marriage, a man should present his mother in law (Fur: ...
Forskning, Research, Mann, Man, Feltarbeid, Industri og Håndverk, Industry and crafts, Arkeologi, Colour photography, Fargefotografi, Sosialantropologi, Veving, Spinning
Fotografi ubb-haa-0339
Gunnar Haaland
Amballa, Western Darfur.
A group of Fur villagers are writing down Koran verses on the traditional writing boards (Arabic and Fur: “loh”) in connection with preparing healing water for a ...
Forskning, Research, Mann, Man, Gruppe, Group, Feltarbeid, Arkeologi, Religion, Colour photography, Fargefotografi, Sosialantropologi
Fotografi ubb-haa-0274
Gunnar Haaland
Amballa, Lower Wadi Azum, Western Darfur.
Circumcision of boys is an important ceremony in Fur communities and lasts for several days. It involves consumption of local beer (Fur: “kira”) and prestigious food like ...
Barn, Children, Forskning, Research, Mann, Man, Gruppe, Group, Kvinne, Woman, Feltarbeid, Arkeologi, Religion, Colour photography, Fargefotografi, Sosialantropologi
Fotografi ubb-haa-0327
Gunnar Haaland
Amballa, Lower Wadi Azum, Western Darfur.
At the trunk of this Ficus spp. (Fur: “buro”. Arabic: “Gimmeiz”) tree the Fur of Amballa performed rain rituals during the cultivation season. A map from the exhibition "Darfur before" is available ...
Religious activity, Religiøs virksomhet, Forskning, Research, Feltarbeid, Arkeologi, Colour photography, Fargefotografi, Trær, Sosialantropologi
Fotografi ubb-haa-0001
Gunnar Haaland
Amballa, Western Darfur.
A local court (Arabic and Fur: “Makkama”) where the omda (Arabic for chief in the governmental system of administration) is hearing a case. Such courts were mainly ...
Forskning, Research, Mann, Man, Gruppe, Group, Feltarbeid, Arkeologi, Colour photography, Fargefotografi, Lovgivning, Rettssak, Sosialantropologi
Fotografi ubb-haa-0278
Gunnar Haaland
Amballa, Western Darfur.
Two Fur men are writing on their wooden boards (Arabic and Fur: “loh”) holy verses from the Koran. When they have filled the board with writings the ...
Forskning, Research, Mann, Man, Feltarbeid, Arkeologi, Religion, Colour photography, Fargefotografi, Sosialantropologi
Fotografi ubb-haa-0275
Gunnar Haaland
Amballa, Western Darfur.
A Fur man is washing ink used to write Koranic verses off his writing board (Arabic and Fur: “loh”). The magic significance of the written Islamic text ...
Forskning, Research, Mann, Man, Feltarbeid, Arkeologi, Religion, Colour photography, Fargefotografi, Sosialantropologi
Fotografi ubb-haa-0277
Gunnar Haaland
Amballa, Lower Wadi Azum.
A Baggara Arab man and child riding an ox on their migration from the dry season grazing area in western Darfur to their own rainy season “dar” ...
Barn, Children, Forskning, Research, Mann, Man, Feltarbeid, Våpen, Weapon, Arkeologi, Colour photography, Fargefotografi, Sosialantropologi, Bull, Okse
Fotografi ubb-haa-0033
Gunnar Haaland
Amballa, Western Darfur.
The weekly market (Arabic: “souq”) is important in the Fur village economy. In this photo, a Fur woman is selling dried tomatoes (Fur: “futta”) and dried ochre ...
Forskning, Research, Mann, Man, Kvinne, Woman, Feltarbeid, Marked, Market, Handel, Trade, Camel, Kamel, Arkeologi, Colour photography, Fargefotografi, Donkey, Esel, Sosialantropologi, Grønnsaker, Vegetables, Landsby, Village
Fotografi ubb-haa-0303