this picture was taken on goree island, one of the main points of disembarkation for enslaved Afrikans on their forced migration to the Amerikas. the gun, outfitted with cowry shells, was used by Afrikans to enslave fellow Afrikans, the english translation of the caption beside the gun reads: "the gun of a traitor."
the gun of a slave (goree island, senegal)
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Carryon
my bad ya'll, i got this mixed up with another photo. this gun was not used by Afrikans to enslave other Afrikans, rather it was used by enslaved Afrikans to fight against the Europeans. the translation is not "the gun of a traitor," instead it reads "the gun of a slave."
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lebza
I like the shot bra,got the kids expression well!
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lebogang nkoane
not to intrude, or anything --- but you could 'tag' the graph with the 'location', no?
'gun of a slave', hmmm,,,
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seilatsatsi
cool shot
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Carryon
thanks lebogang, that would makes thing easier.
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Bareng Rakuba
Yoh!
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Stefanie Jason
captured!
wow
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Khumbelo
snap'd
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twiggle stix
Wow!
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Di1
eish... this pic is kinda upsetting! well captured tho, the kids expression and the reflections too!
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