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Tikar (Äquatorialafrika, Kameruner Grasland) - Totengedenkfest für die Königsmütter in Oku - 5. Chiamfa und andere Maskengesellschaften

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Title
Tikar (Äquatorialafrika, Kameruner Grasland) - Totengedenkfest für die Königsmütter in Oku - 5. Chiamfa und andere Maskengesellschaften
Alternative Title
Tikar (Equatorial Africa, Cameroon Grasslands) - Festival Commemorating the Deceased King's Mothers in Oku - 5. Chiamfa and Other Mask Societies
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License
No Open Access License:
German copyright law applies. This film may be used for your own use but it may not be distributed via the internet or passed on to external parties.
Identifiers
IWF SignatureE 3096
Publisher
Release Date1995
LanguageGerman
Producer
Production Year1977

Technical Metadata

IWF Technical DataFilm, 16 mm, LT, 284 m ; F, 26 min

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Abstract
German
German
Das erste und bedeutendste der alljährlichen Totengedenkfeste im Königreich Oku ist die vom Palast veranstaltete Zeremonie. Den umfangreichsten Teil des Festes nehmen die öffentlichen Tanzauftritte der Maskengesellschaften ein. Nachdem der Chiamfa-Gesellschaft vom König ein Huhn übergeben wurde, tanzen, begleitet von gruppeneigenen Musikinstrumenten, die Masken von Chiamfa, Nkumki, Subi aus Jikijem und Nsum.
English
English
The first and most important of the annual feasts in Oku commemorating the deceased is the ceremony organized by the Royal Palace. The largest part of the feast consists of the dances of the mask societies. After the king has presented a chicken to the Chiamfa Society, the following societies have their appearances together with their own music groups: Chiamfa, Nkumki, Subi from Jikijem, and Nsum.
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German
German
English
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IWF Classification
German
German
English
English