FRANCE · 1953

Mammy Water

Jean Rouch
French New Wave ritual ceremony maritime culture West African traditions spiritual beliefs sacrifice and gratitude
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"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.

Year1953
CountryFrance
DirectorJean Rouch
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