Abakuá folklore, masquerade dancer (2011).
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Title
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Abakuá folklore, masquerade dancer (2011).
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Description
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This image shows a dancer in full body masquerade performing the dance of the íreme, an ancestor spirit that plays a crucial role in the rituals of the abakuá brotherhood. There is a man holding out a plantain towards the íreme, who has turned his back. This is a gesture of trying to placate and control the unruly spirit.
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Date Created
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Screen shot from a video recorded in August 2011.
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Creator
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Video recorded by EK Batiuk. Screen shot by EK Batiuk. Performance by Oba Ilú.
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Format
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.png
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License
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CC BY NC
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Subject
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Oba Ilú; abakuá folklore; Kinetic Conversations
