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Title: Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Majid-Seraj and General Mohammed Nazir Kabir Seraj posing with Operation Help recipients
Date: 1972
Creator: Dizon, Ron
Description: Operation Help Coodrinating Committee members: Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Majid-Seraj, Minister of Public Health, Chairman of Operation Help Coordination Committee and General Mohammed Nazir Kabir Seraj, President of Army Logistics, Commanding General for Plans and Oprations.
Subject: Drought relief -- Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Local Identifier: PCCA_Dizon_0001
Type: photographs
Collection: Ron Dizon collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:1706
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Majid-Seraj and General Mohammed Nazir Kabir Seraj standing with Operation Help recipients
Date: 1972
Creator: Dizon, Ron
Description: Operation Help Coodrinating Committee members: Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Majid-Seraj, Minister of Public Health, Chairman of Operation Help Coordination Committee and General Mohammed Nazir Kabir Seraj, President of Army Logistics, Commanding General for Plans and Oprations.
Subject: Drought relief -- Afghanistan
Country: Afghanistan
Local Identifier: PCCA_Dizon_0002
Type: photographs
Collection: Ron Dizon collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:1707
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Drummers at Dance Festival, Freetown, Sierra Leone, c. 1967-1969
Date: 1967-1969
Creator: Fretz, Phil
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Photograph of a group of men playing drums in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Subject: Sierra Leoneans -- Social life and customs; Sierra Leone -- Music
Country: Sierra Leone
Local Identifier: PCCA_Fretz_0014
Type: photographs
Collection: Phil Fretz collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Durga Puja 1
Date: 1969
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: Durga, also referred to as Shakti and Kali, is the consort of the “destroyer god” Shiva. While Durga Puja is a time of homecoming and feasting, the most visible aspect of Durga worship is the sacrifice of animals, especially goats, to satisfy her thirst for blood. Here a goat is being sacrificed with a Nepalese knife. The goat’s head is in the man’s hand. The goat must agree to the sacrifice, and the head must come off with one blow. Agreement is assured by sprinkling water on the goat’s forehead.
Subject: Hindu ceremonies
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0032
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2944
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Durga Puja 2
Date: 1969
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: The executioner takes a break.
Subject: Hindu ceremonies
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0033
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2945
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Ferry from the Airport to Freetown, Sierra Leone, c. 1967-1969
Date: 1967-1969
Creator: Fretz, Phil
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Photograph of a passenger boat traveling across the Sierra Leone River from the Freetown Airport to the city of Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Subject: Ferries -- Sierra Leone
Country: Sierra Leone
Local Identifier: PCCA_Fretz_0022
Type: photographs
Collection: Phil Fretz collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Field at the Kenema Technical Institute, Kenema, Sierra Leone, c. 1967-1969
Date: 1967-1969
Creator: Fretz, Phil
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Photograph of a small, enclosed field at the Kenema Technical Institute. The field is adjacent to two buildings, and staff and students can be seen walking along the outskirts. A tall post emanates from the ground near the middle of the field.
Subject: School buildings -- Kenema (Sierra Leone)
Country: Sierra Leone
Local Identifier: PCCA_Fretz_0069
Type: photographs
Collection: Phil Fretz collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Fish Project 2
Date: 1970
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: B.N. Jha holds up a prize Israeli carp harvested from the Megraul pond. Israeli carp grew very fast so fish this size could be harvested in a few months. They required no additional feeding and were a great new source of protein.
Subject: Agriculture
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0020
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2932
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Fish Project I
Date: 1970
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: My source of Israeli carp fingerlings was quite near me. An hour walk and a two hour train ride would bring me to Janakpur where the Nepalese government had developed a fisheries station. Here PCV Frank Daly and I are receiving our supply of fingerlings which we delivered to landlords who had ordered them. Small, muddy village ponds were fine for cultivating these fish. A plastic bag was placed in a mustard oil tin. Water and fingerlings were poured into the bag. The bag was tied shut with plenty of air left at the top. We took the tins by bicycle rickshaw to the train station. We rode the train to the train station closest to our village and with some luck rendezvoused with an oxcart to travel the rest of the distance. The fingerlings were then poured into their respective ponds.
Subject: Agriculture
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0019
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2931
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Football Field and Dining Hall, Kenema Technical Institute, Kenema, Sierra Leone, c. 1967-1969
Date: 1967-1969
Creator: Fretz, Phil
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Photograph of a football field and the exterior of a dining hall at the Kenema Technical Institute. In the center of the photograph, a man wearing a white shirt stands on the edge of the road near the field. Palm and khaya trees surround the campus's white buildings; a forest can be seen in the background.
Subject: Athletic fields -- Kenema (Sierra Leone); Dining rooms -- Kenema (Sierra Leone)
Country: Sierra Leone
Local Identifier: PCCA_Fretz_0061
Type: photographs
Collection: Phil Fretz collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Ganga Sagar (Ganges Lake)
Date: 1970
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: Two small lakes in Jankpur are believed to be connected by underground channels to the holy Ganges River. Here we see a building and platform with steps leading down to the lake (Ganga Sagar). The people of Janakpur come here to bathe in the holy water, especially during festivals. The lakes are also a popular site for cremations. If the family can afford to travel, they might choose to ride the train to Varanasi (Banaras), south in Bihar Province, India, and scatter the ashes on the Ganges as it flows through that city.
Subject: Hindu ceremonies
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0048
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2960
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Group of Students at the Kenema Technical Institute, Kenema, Sierra Leone, c. 1967-1969
Date: 1967-1969
Creator: Fretz, Phil
Publisher: American University Library. Archives and Special Collections.
Description: Group photograph of several students at the Kenema Technical Institute. Peace Corps Volunteer Phil Fretz taught English at the Institute.
Subject: Students -- Kenema (Sierra Leone)
Country: Sierra Leone
Local Identifier: PCCA_Fretz_0054
Type: photographs
Collection: Phil Fretz collection
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Guy Puja (Cow Worship)
Date: 1969
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: The third day of Diwali is reserved for cow and ox worship. The crow is worshiped the first day, the dog on the second, and the fourth day is celebrated as the beginning of the New Year. In cow worship, the oldest woman in the household gives the cow a tikka, offers food, hugs the cow’s hindquarters, touches the cow’s vagina, and rubs that hand over her head and chest.
Subject: Hindu ceremonies
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0030
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2942
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Hanuman Puja 1
Date: 1971
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: Hanuman is the monkey god described in the Ramayana who built the bridge between India and Lanka (Ceylon) so Rama could rescue his consort Sika from the evil Rakshasa. He is always displayed as red, although he could change his shape and color at any time.
Subject: Hindu ceremonies
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0034
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2946
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Hanuman Puja 2
Date: 1971
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: Hanuman worship is very active. As part of the celebration these dancers with sticks leaped high in the air. The dance was very physically demanding.
Subject: Hindu ceremonies
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0035
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2947
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Hanuman Puja 3
Date: 1971
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: Here is the bottom section of a portable pagoda honoring Hanuman. A small statue of Hanuman can be seen on the platform.
Subject: Hindu ceremonies
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0036
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2948
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Hanuman Puja 4
Date: 1971
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: The top part of the pagoda features flags and a picture of Krishna, the “sustainer” god. Rama is a reincarnation of Krishna and Krishna is thereby connected to the Hanuman. Krishna worship seems to be predominant in India’s Bihar province and neighboring southern Nepal. He is often depicted with cows.
Subject: Hindu ceremonies
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0037
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2949
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Hanuman Puja 5
Date: 1971
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: This crowd was gathered to watch and participate in this celebration honoring Hanuman. The man in orange is one of the dancers.
Subject: Hindu ceremonies
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0038
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2950
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Hauling Rice Straw
Date: 1969
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: This Tharu worker is transporting rice from the threshing floor by bell gari (ox cart). He has his lungi (skirt) bundled up around him. He has stopped in front of the landlord’s house. With its wooden second floor, it is quite fancy for the Terai.
Subject: Agriculture
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0009
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2921
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Hill Brahman
Date: 1970
Creator: Rude, Ronald
Description: This gentleman, who happened to be the District Agricultural Director, originated from a Nepali-speaking home located somewhere in central Nepal, either the central Mahabharata mountains or southern Siwalik foothills. Like most Nepalese he is small in stature with slightly oriental features.
Subject: People
Country: Nepal
Local Identifier: PCCA_Rude_0060
Type: photographs
Collection: Ronald Rude collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/peacecorps:2972
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

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