The New Ju-Ju : Ijo masquerades and the Office of War Information in Second World War Nigeria
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In May and June 1943, a photographer with the American Office of War Information (OWI) photographed West African men who he identified as 'witch doctors' engaging in masquerade dances dedicated to water spirits. However, rather than the typical aquatic-themed headgear, these 'witch doctors' wore model planes - reproductions of British, French, and American aircraft. The photographs and their captions ...
Organisatie
NIOD Instituut voor Oorlogs-, Holocaust- en Genocidestudies
Office of War Information