A Liberian Journey

History, Memory, and the Making of a Nation

Men playing in Tappita, Liberia

Creator

Loring Whitman

Date

10/7/26

Coverage

Tappi Town, Hinterland, Liberia

Type

Moving Image

Identifier

Reel 1157C146

Original Format

Moving Image

Citation

Loring Whitman, “Men playing in Tappita, Liberia,” A Liberian Journey: History, Memory, and the Making of a Nation, accessed September 27, 2026, https://www.liberianhistory.org/items/show/4748.

Locations

Tappi Town, Hinterland, Liberia
Area now known as: Tappita, Nimba County, Liberia

Themes

Clothing & dress, Domestic life, Performances, Villages