"Pounding Corn"
Title
"Pounding Corn"
Subject
Historical Innovation, African Labor, Women's Labor, Mortar and Pestle, Labor Studies
Description
An article found in the "Africa Report" published in 1985. The article is about two African women laboring in Africa and how they use their resources in agriculture to prepare food. The article describes the domestic responsibilities these women take in their roles in their families and societies.
ID: Paper set up with a series of paragraphs and a picture in the middle. The picture has a caption describing "Pounding corn: The rhythmic thumping resounds throughout the village from early morning to late evening." There is a chicken in the black and white picture, and two African women with flower skirts outside using an ancient mortar and pestle.
Physical Dimensions: 8.5 in x 11 in
ID: Paper set up with a series of paragraphs and a picture in the middle. The picture has a caption describing "Pounding corn: The rhythmic thumping resounds throughout the village from early morning to late evening." There is a chicken in the black and white picture, and two African women with flower skirts outside using an ancient mortar and pestle.
Physical Dimensions: 8.5 in x 11 in
Creator
Frank E. Ferrari
Publisher
Africa Report Magazine
Date
March-April, 1985
Contributor
Katherine Lorenzo-Cortez
Rights
This material is subject to copyright law and is made available for private study, scholarship, and research purposes only.
Format
JPG
Language
English
Type
Text
Collection
Citation
Frank E. Ferrari, “"Pounding Corn",” Aegis Digital Museum, accessed December 8, 2025, https://aegisdigitalmuseum.kennesaw.edu/items/show/262.
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