Mammy Water

"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.

Genre: Documentary

Stars:

Crew: Jean Rouch (Director), Jean Rouch (Producer), Jean Rouch (Writer), Jean Rouch (Cinematography), Philippe Luzuy (Editor), Lam Ibrahim Dia (Sound Recordist)

Country: France

Language: Français

Studio: Les Films de la Pléiade

Runtime: 19 minutes

Quality: HD

Released: Jan 01, 1953

IMDb: 5.2

Keywords:ritual, africa, ritual sacrifice, ghana

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