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Jean Rouch

Mammy Water

  • Documentary
RELEASE

1953-01-01

BUGET

N/A

LENGTH

19 min

Description

"Mammy Water" is mother sea, source of food. Jean Rouch filmed this short documentary in the Gulf of Guinea, in Ghana, where is held a colorful festival, the Chama, in which the participants offer cassava, gin and tobacco to the spirits of water and sacrifice a white ox to thank them and express their gratitude and respect.

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