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Stilt Dancers

Carol Beckwith1994

African Ceremonies

African Ceremonies
Friday Harbor, United States

Dogon stilt dancers help bring the Dama funeral ceremony to a close. The spirits of the dead who were reluctant to return to the afterworld are finally successfully driven away to their resting places, restoring the natural balance of society and leaving the village free from their disruptive influence.

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  • Title: Stilt Dancers
  • Creator: Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher
  • Date: 1994
  • Location: Mali
  • Copyright: copyright Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher
African Ceremonies

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