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The Mbira series. Dambatsoko, an old cult centre / Mbira Dza Vadzimu :

Spirit possession, mediums dressed in black, blood sacrifices, ritual beer and snuff: these are elements of Shona religious ritual as depicted in this evocative film. It focuses on the traditional cult center of Dambatsoko and its leader, Muchatera Mujuru, who is the medium of Chaminuka, one of the...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Zantzinger, Alfred Gei (Director, Producer), Bailey, Michael (Producer), Tracey, Andrew T. N. (Director), Mujuru, Muchatera (Performer), Mujuru, Ephat (Performer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Pennsylvania : Constant Spring Productions, 2021.
Subjects:
Mujuru, Muchatera.
Mbira.
Mbira music > Zimbabwe.
Shona (African people) > Songs and music.
Spiritualism > Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe > Social life and customs.
Sanza, Musique de > Zimbabwe.
Shona (Peuple d'Afrique) > Chants et musique.
Spiritisme > Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe > Mœurs et coutumes.
Manners and customs.
Mbira music.
Shona (African people)
Spiritualism.
Zimbabwe.
Documentaries and Factual Films
Documentary films.
Songs and music.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Spirit possession, mediums dressed in black, blood sacrifices, ritual beer and snuff: these are elements of Shona religious ritual as depicted in this evocative film. It focuses on the traditional cult center of Dambatsoko and its leader, Muchatera Mujuru, who is the medium of Chaminuka, one of the most revered and powerful ancestor spirits of the Shona. Muchatera is seen leading several ceremonies including a spirit possession at the banya ritual house; prayers for peace at the mutoro prayer house; a blood sacrifice to placate the spirit of a wronged brother; and a commemorative ritual at the rushanga tree shrine. These ceremonies are accompanied by Mbira players including Muchatera's celebrated grandson, Ephat Mujuru.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed January 11, 2022).
Physical Description:1 online resource (53 minutes)
Playing Time:00:52:42