BWATIYE (BACHAMA) TRIBE IN NUMAN, ADAMAWA STATE. NIGERIA

Ladies with a bride's Calabashes

Corn flour, sweet potatoes, dried okro millet, sorghum , calabashes and local broom carefully arranged for the bwatiye bride to feed herself and husband while newly married. Adamawa state - Nigeria. photograph by Tina Hanis

                                                                                                               

Foodstuff and other Kitchen necessities a bride is mandated by tradition to bring to her new home. Adamawa, Nigeria. Photograph by Tina Hanis

Older women keeping watch over a bride's dowry which are displayed a week to the wedding ceremony. Only a married woman is allowed to have the stands on which the calabashes are placed. She can use them in her local kitchen or as decorative items, Numan- Nigeria. Photograph by Tina Hanis

Traditional Outfit of the Bwatiye women. Recently worn by brides and her bridesmaids or by Bwatiye women at special traditional functions - Numan, Nigeria. Photograph by Vidon Jaule

TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTALISTS WHO PLAY AT SPECIAL OCCASIONS

NET FOR FISHING
photograph by Angelo Mindapa

FOOD STUFF STORED IN CALABASHES
photograph by Angelo Mindapa

BUFFET OF MEALS READY TO BE SERVED
photograph by Angelo Mindapa

DECORATION
photograph by Angelo Mindapa

CHEF TALKING ABOUT THE FOOD WHILE RECORDED BY A LOCAL TV STATION
photograph by Angelo Mindapa

A MAMA POSING BY THE LOCAL COOKING STOVE
photograph by Angelo Mindapa

BUFFET
photograph by Angelo Mindapa

photograph by Angelo Mindapa

BEAUTIFUL CALABASHES USED AS FOOD WARMERS
photograph by Angelo Mindapa

DESIGNS OF CALABASHES AND STANDS
photograph by Angelo Mindapa

WEAVING OF THE TRADITION CLOTH WORN BY THE WEAVER
photograph by Angelo Mindapa

FARMING TOOLS
photograph by Angelo Mindapa

GRINDING TOOLS
photograph by Angelo Mindapa

JEWELRY FOR HAIR, WAIST AND NECK
photograph by Angelo Mindapa

GRINDING COMPETITION-SHE WHO GRINDS CORN OR MILLET FASTEST AND FLOUR IS SMOOTHEST WINS
photograph by Angelo Mindapa

ANCIENT WEAPONS
photograph by Angelo Mindapa

WOMAN GRINDING MILLET TO FLOUR
photograph by Angelo Mindapa

DANCING WOMAN WITH A LARGE CALABASH ON HER HEAD
photograph by Angelo Mindapa

WARRIOR PRINCE READY FOR BATTLE
photograph by Angelo Mindapa

MAIDENS DANCING AT A SPECIAL FUNCTION
photograph by Angelo Mindapa

 HAMA BACHAMA, KING OF KINGS OF THE BWATIYE KINGDOM IN THE WHITE FLOWING ROBE WITH SOME PASTORS
photograph by Angelo Mindapa

URBAN BWATIYE WOMAN TRYING OUT HER GRINDING SKILLS
photograph by Angelo Mindapa

POUCH FOR BOW AND ARROW
photograph by Angelo Mindapa