Tape 1 0207-Tape 1

This is a video recording of speakers of Ikpána describing the names and usages of plants growing in the Logba Traditional Area. First, Alex Samah, a senior fetish priest, pours a libation to the ancestors requesting permission to share the knowledge, then he shows several plants growing in the area and describes their names and usages. Then George Ahorhorlu, Manfred Obuabre, and Mabel Kodzokpo each share their knowledge in that order. The recordings were made on 16 November, 2009 in Logba Alakpeti, Ghana using a Sony DCR-HC96 video camera with miniDV tapes. Mawuli Kormla Kahia interpreted and acted as research assistant, while Lydia Green made the recordings and acted as primary investigator. The recordings are in the Ikpána language and show each speaker standing next to the plant as it is being described.