Akan Wedding (Ghana), St. Albans, Queens, NY, 1987

Item Description
Member of
Katrina Thomas Ethnic Wedding Photographs
Description

During their wedding reception, Kathleen and Philip eat from the same bowl. Sharing their first food is a marriage rite, practiced by brides and bridegrooms in many cultures around the world.

Linked Agent
Photographer (pht): Thomas, Katrina
Physical Form
Still image
Photograph
Date Created
1987
Subject (Topic)
Akan (African people)
Weddings
Marriage customs and rites
Newlyweds
Dinners and dining
Geographic Subject
Saint Albans (New York, N.Y.)
Extent
1 photograph : black-and-white
Resource Type
Still Image
Internet Media Type
image/tiff
Digital Origin
reformatted digital
Institution
Bryn Mawr College
Library
pbm
Department
Bryn Mawr College Special Collections
Shelf Locator
BMC-M59
Local Identifier
BMC-M59_03-07
PID
bmc:59520
Record Content Source
pbm
Rights Statement
IN COPYRIGHT
Note

Photographer's categories: Feast and reception , Newlyweds , Sharing food