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In 1952, Pierre Verger, the famous Photographer and Ethnologist, took those pictures (the sleeve too) of Egun ceremony in Benin. Egun is a mask.
A dead spirit who's coming back behind costume, music, song, dance, advices and judgments for living people. The recording is from Gilbert Rouget, the great musical ethnologist who worked during a long period in Benin.
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Hello, I'm from Russia and I want to make blog http://kulamara.blogspot.com/ about african music. I would like to translate your describe in to Russian, if you don't mind.
Best regards,
Pashaslon
Hello Pashaslon,
do not hesitate to translate my posts. It is a pleasure for. Keep doing your blog because Russia needs more african music blogs.
Best regards and thank you
Oro
Thank you very much for this gem!
Fabuleux!!
Thanks!
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