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Germaine et ses copains
FRANCE · 1996

Germaine et ses copains

Jean Rouch
ethnographic documentation oral history memory and reminiscence cultural anthropology West African communities
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Synopsis

In Sangha, through the window of her house, Germaine greets Djamgouno, her main informant. He then translates for her a conversation she has with a half-blind old man. She recounts her memories of a past party at which Amadigné worked with her as an informant. Later, in front of the cliff, Germaine, Djamgouno and Pangalé are sitting on rocks, and Germaine talks about the many caves that can be vis

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