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By Gracia Clark

Bodyguards of the Zongo Chief

Bodyguards of the Zongo Chief
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These red turbans are the insignia of the Zongo Chief's palace guard.

Courtesy of Ata Muhammed (August 2011)
Bodyguards of the Zongo Chief
Bodyguards of the Zongo Chief
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Courtesy of Ata Muhammed

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Creator: Muhammed, Ata
Contributing Institutions: Ata Muhammed; Gracia Clark; MATRIX: Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences at Michigan State University
Description: These red turbans are the insignia of the Zongo Chief's palace guard.
Date: August 2011
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Location: Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana
Format: Image/jpeg
Rights Management: For educational use only.
Digitizer: Ata Muhammed