A Banda elder assists with forming earthen balls

An elder (centre) visiting the Banda Cultural Centre where a coursed earth atakpame building is being raised joins builder Kofi Shie (left) and Kwaku Nsuah (right) in the work of forming earthen balls that are used to construct its walls. They draw material from a small pile of kneaded moist soil. Banda-Ahenkro, Banda District, Ghana.