Mammy Water (1953)
Mammy Water (1953)
"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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"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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Genres: Documentary

Language: Français

Release Date: 01 January 1953

Country: FR

Runtime: 19m

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Company: Les Films de la Pléiade

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Jean Rouch

Jean Rouch

Director

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Jean Rouch

Jean Rouch

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Damouré Zika

Damouré Zika

Sound Recordist

Lam Ibrahim Dia

Lam Ibrahim Dia

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Jean Rouch

Jean Rouch

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