Overview:
"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.
Budget
$0.00
Production companies
Les Films de la Pléiade
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
0hr 19mins
Rating
5.8/10
Release Date
1953-01-01