Lhe sixty-year-old Sigui ceremonies take place over seven years. They commemorate the revelation of the oral word to men, as well as the death and funeral of the first ancestor. This is an important ritual of regeneration. They commemorate the revelation of the oral word to men, as well as the death and funeral of the first ancestor. Every sixty years, the soul of the ancestors returns to the masks cut by the members of the secret societies. The largest of the masks, the snake, is seven meters high. Perched on their stilts, the dancers, covered with cowries, whip the air with the tails of warthogs (a kind of wild boar).
Jean Rouch has made several films during the last holidays between 1967 and 1974. The next parties will be held in 2027.
“The particularly lucky man sees two Sigui and the extraordinary man sees three Sigui: The first when he is still in his mother's womb, the second at middle age and the third at old age. From where any man can attend a Sigui.”
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Release Date | 2005-05-02T00:00:01Z |
Language | Français |
Number Of Pages | 89 |
Publication Date | 2005-05-02T00:00:01Z |