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Tikar (Äquatorialafrika, Kameruner Grasland) - Totengedenkfest für die Königsmütter in Oku - 6. Nontang und Mukong

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Title
Tikar (Äquatorialafrika, Kameruner Grasland) - Totengedenkfest für die Königsmütter in Oku - 6. Nontang und Mukong
Alternative Title
Tikar (Equatorial Africa, Cameroon Grasslands) - Festival Commemorating the Deceased King's Mothers in Oku - 6. Nontang and Mukong
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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 3097
Publisher
Release Date1995
LanguageGerman
Producer
Production Year1977

Technical Metadata

IWF Technical DataFilm, 16 mm, LT, 195 m ; F, 18 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. Zu ihnen gehören die machtvolle Nontang-Gesellschaft und die Mukong-Gesellschaft aus Ngashie. Ihre Maskenauftritte, begleitet von gruppeneigenen Musikinstrumenten, werden von zahlreichen Zuschauern verfolgt.
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, among them the powerful Nontang and Mukong from the village of Ngashie. Many spectators watch as these mask groups dance accompanied by music made by members of their own society.
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German
English
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IWF Classification
German
German
English
English