FRANCE · 1953
Mammy Water
French New Wave
ritual ceremony
maritime culture
west african traditions
spiritual beliefs
sacrifice and gratitude
Synopsis
"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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