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Description
This image shows a sunset over a body of water was taken at a Palavar hut. The Palavar huts were built for men to gather and share stories where women are not allowed. Palavar is a term that means "to talk". The hut shown in this image has two palm trees to the left and one palm tree to the right.
Rights
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Approximate Creation Date
1975-1980
Time Period
1970-1979, 1980-1989
Subjects
Liberia--History--1971-1980; Liberia--Pictorial works
Keywords
Liberia
Geographic Location
Liberia, Africa
Object Type
image
Format (original)
JPG
Format (digital)
JPG
Digital ID
Palavar Hut, Only men are allowed to sit and talk
Source
Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Jerry Boyd Jones Digital Photographs Collection
Digital Collection Title
Jerry Boyd Jones Digital Photographs Collection
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)
Recommended Citation
Jones, Jerry Boyd, "Sunset Over Water at a Palavar Hut, Liberia" (2023). Jerry Boyd Jones Photographs Collection. 27.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/mss-jerry-boyd-jones/27
Keywords
Liberia