Katie McMurphy - 1st Place in Tufts Photo Contest

Congratulations to Katie McMurphy for 1st Place in Tufts Global Photo Contest, Comparative Global Humanities section!
Katie McMurphy - 1st Place in Tufts Photo Contest
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Tufts-Laidlaw Scholar Katie McMurphy recently won 1st place for her photo (see below with original caption) taken during her research trip to Ghana working on Improving the Quality of Infant Food in Ghana: Accessible Testing with Colorimetric Devices.

Summary: 

This photo captures a festival celebrating local chiefs in a coastal Ghanaian town. I was on my way to visit Elmina Castle, a slave port built in 1482 by the Portuguese, when we could no longer drive through the small town. We were told there was a celebration of chiefs occurring in the streets and it would be at least an hour before we could get through. My Ghanaian friend and I parked and went out onto the street to watch. In this photo, tradition and modernity merge. The festival honors the history of the area and the importance of the chieftaincy. Some people wear traditional Ghanaian outfits and costumes, while others wear shorts and t-shirts.

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Go to the profile of Nikol Chen
over 4 years ago

Love it!! Well done :)