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Mammy Water

Mammy Water

5,7 /10 (7 Votes)
1953 FR 19 min

Overview

"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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Release date

01/01/1953

Votes

7

Popularity

0.1

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Status

Released

Language

FR

Runtime

19 min

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