Propitiatory hunting ritual

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posted on 2024-11-20, 18:02 authored by Alfredo González-RuibalAlfredo González-Ruibal, Alvaro MinguitoAlvaro Minguito

While Kong Chual kneels next to his spear resting on the altar formed by two branches stuck in the ground, Nyawez Chual, a ritual expert, holds in her hand a chicken that she will sacrifice for the performance of a propitiatory hunting ritual dedicated to the spirit Ijap.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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Session

D09

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Incipit-CSIC

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Performance of a propitiatory hunting ritual to Ijap

Cultural group

Opo

Participants

Nyawez Chual, Kong Chual

Country

Ethiopia

Place

Akula, Gambela

Cultural context/event

Ceremony

Social group setting

Community

Location

Compound

Date of creation

2021-08-07

Unique ID

2019LG07-D09-1038

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Keywords

Opo spirits ritual expert domestic altar propitiatory ritual

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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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