Mammy Water

Mammy Water
Directed byJean Rouch
Directed by
Jean Rouch
"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.
africa
ritual
ritual sacrifice
ghana
Last Updated: September 16, 2023