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Tikar (Equatorial Africa, Cameroon Grasslands) - Festival Commemorating the Deceased King's Mothers in Oku - 4. Chong and Fimbien   [Title Translation]

Tikar (Äquatorialafrika, Kameruner Grasland) - Totengedenkfest für die Königsmütter in Oku - 4. Chong und Fimbien   [Other Title]
Year of origin: 1977
Genre: Documentary Film
Locations of shooting: n/a

Credits
Production company: Hermann Schlenker Filmproduktion (Königsfeld)
First released by: IWF (Göttingen)
Distributor: IWF (Göttingen)
Author: Hans-Joachim Koloss


Keywords: Tikar, Frauenbund, Frauentanz, Geheimgesellschaft, indische Musik, kirchliches Fest, Maskentanz, Religion, Tanz, Totengedenkfest, Dance, feast, memorial feast, Music, religion, secret society, women group, women's dance
The first and most important of the annual feasts in Oku commemorating the deceased is the ceremony organized by the Royal Palace. Following the activities of the secret society Kwifon, Chong appears, a society well-known for its musical instruments. Then the wives of the king of Oku, organized as members of Fimbien, the women's society, appear in front of the palace and perform dances.

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Language: deu
Sound: Sound film
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Duration: 21 min

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