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) volunteered his medical skills on the hospital ship HOPE, which was then anchored off the coast of Guinea. Noting that his wife, Thelma, lacked interest in what he called “tribal art,” he brought home only three pieces. “However, the presence of these masks and statues kindled in both of us an ever-growing desire to go to Africa and learn more about the customs and artistry of the West Africa tribes,” he said. The next time Hans volunteered, Thelma accompanied him to Africa, and so grew their love and

Learn More: Bamana MaskThe Bamana are a large and powerful ethnic group in Mali, West Africa. Both Islamic and traditional religious views are entwined in Bamana culture. The political structure is patrilineal, meaning positions are inherited and handed down through the male side of the family. Political leaders also control the group’s religious arrangement. Adulthood is earned through the process of six major initiation societies, collectively called the jow, which are used as both a

Learn More: Dogon Granary LadderNotched ladders are used by the Dogon people to access the upper levels of granaries, climb onto the flat roofs of houses, and bridge clefts in cliffs. Though in fact used by many peoples in the southern part of West Africa, these ladders are most commonly associated with the Dogon. Wooden granary ladders such as the one in the PLU collection are first and foremost utilitarian objects, and have a simple and practical design. The step like notches would have been

Choir of the West releases a new album for 2020The Choir of the West is the premier choral ensemble of the Department of Music at Pacific Lutheran University, located in Tacoma, Washington. Their newest album, There Will Come Soft Rains, was released on January 17, 2020 and is available to purchase or stream now.This record celebrates the music of Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds. One of the most sought-after composers of today, Ešenvalds studied both in Latvia and the UK. He has had works

join the Peace Corps after a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer visited her global development class. She was excited about the idea of putting her global studies major to work to help others. In March of 2020, she found herself in Guinea, West Africa working as a public health educator. READ BLOG

embodiment” (17). – Stephanie Van Bramer ’17, Anthropology Sources: Bacquart, Jean. The Tribal Arts of Africa. New York: Thames and Hudson, 1998. Beckwith, Carol, and Angela Fisher. African Ceremonies. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1999. Goldwater, Robert. Senufo Sculpture from West Africa. Greenwich, CT: New York Graphic Society, 1964. Lamp, Frederick. See the Music, Hear the Dance: Rethinking African Art at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Munich, Germany: Prestel, 2004. Roy, Christopher D. “Collections

volunteer abroad Contact Career Connections to find out about relevant job opportunities in the US and internationally Stories of a Peace Corps Volunteer in Togo After graduating from PLU, where she studied away for a semester in Paris, alum Sarah Slinker (’13) put her French skills to work as an English and Gender Education Peace Corps Volunteer in Togo, West Africa. She has since received her MSc degree at SOAS in London and is now working in the Eastern DR Congo with the INGO Mercy Corps as part of