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Boyobi, the ceremony for the net hunt.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Film ; Box 100000 ; Folder 100696
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Africa.
- Cultural anthropology.
- Hunting.
- Religious rites and ceremonies.
- Singing.
- Central African Republic.
- Local Subjects:
- Africa.
- Cultural anthropology.
- Hunting.
- Religious rites and ceremonies.
- Singing.
- Central African Republic.
- Genre:
- Interview
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (4 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford, England : University of Oxford. Pitt Rivers Museum, [date of publication not identified]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- The video clip shows Louis Sarno talking about recording Bayaka Boyobi ceremonies, and is part of a series of video interviews with Louis that were recorded in April 2012. Boyobis are Bayaka ceremonies that are often performed before net hunting. Women sing interlocking webs of polyphonic sound to entice the bobé spirits out of the rainforest and bless the forthcoming hunts. Bobé spirits can sometimes be heard speaking in distinctive voices, singing motifs and encouraging the choirs.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed October 15, 2021).
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