The Adoption of the Circumcision Ritual bèkà by the Baka-Pygmies in Southeast Cameroon
Abstract
- Abstract
- In this article, I discuss the borrowing of the circumcision ritual bèkà by the Baka of Cameroon. I will present an in-depth analysis of the ritual system and the music that goes with it, with particular attention to the ritual's actors and their function.
Description
- Description
- pages: 92-113
Subjects
People & roles
- Author
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Fürniss, Susanne
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Origins & context
Origins & context
- Title
- The Adoption of the Circumcision Ritual bèkà by the Baka-Pygmies in Southeast Cameroon
- Type
- Text
- Language
- English
- Parent project
- International Library of African Music
- is funded by
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Rhodes University
- Place of Origin
- South Africa
- Created Date
- November 30, 2008
Rights & access
- License
- CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0
- Access Rights
- Public
Identifiers & sources
- DRE ID
- eaa-99-02ca
- Identifier
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1783
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- Type
- Publisher, distributor, or vendor stock number
- WissKI URL
- 80528
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