Living Archive

Voices, Pictures, Stories.

Audio recordings of elders, archival video of festivals, family photographs, and the folktales that have travelled through Marghi mouths for generations.

The Origin of Mt. Mandara
Audio

The Origin of Mt. Mandara

Oral history · 14m

Ceremonial Harvest Dance
Video

Ceremonial Harvest Dance

Field recording · 6m

Clan Lineage Manuscript
Document

Clan Lineage Manuscript

Ink on paper · 1947

Weaving patterns of Uba
Image

Weaving patterns of Uba

Photograph · 2022

Elder's Talking Staff
Image

Elder's Talking Staff

Photograph · 2021

Plains at Golden Hour
Image

Plains at Golden Hour

Photograph · 2023

The Clever Tortoise and the Drum
Folktale

The Clever Tortoise and the Drum

Folktale · Marghi Central

Why the Moon Hides Half Her Face
Folktale

Why the Moon Hides Half Her Face

Folktale · Marghi South

Prayer of the Iron Smiths
Audio

Prayer of the Iron Smiths

Recording · 8m