Sumbo yoro sé !
In Burkina Faso, the character of the Bwaba griots’ mask dance, the sumbopwa, shows the influence of bush spirits—invisible entities—over humans. Sumbo yoro se! “The mask dance is good!” This exclamation announces what the Bwaba designate as the “strength” that the dancer’s movements show. This “str...
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| Main Author: | Camille Devineau |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fra |
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Laboratoire d'Ethnologie et de Sociologie Comparative
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Ateliers d'Anthropologie |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/ateliers/14799 |
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