in the dogon village of comecon in mali preparations are underway for rare event
preparations are underway for rare event
preparations are underway for rare event the village dama Damas can be held only
the village dama Damas can be held only
the village dama Damas can be held only after a good harvest and in this
after a good harvest and in this
after a good harvest and in this environment that doesn’t happen very
environment that doesn’t happen very
environment that doesn’t happen very often the Dhamma is a mask festival that
often the Dhamma is a mask festival that
often the Dhamma is a mask festival that honors deceased elders it is more than a
honors deceased elders it is more than a
honors deceased elders it is more than a celebration the Dhamma is a door to
celebration the Dhamma is a door to
celebration the Dhamma is a door to Dogon manhood to wear a mask and dance
Dogon manhood to wear a mask and dance
Dogon manhood to wear a mask and dance at a Dhamma is what every boy lives for
at a Dhamma is what every boy lives for
at a Dhamma is what every boy lives for without the Dhamma young men can feel
without the Dhamma young men can feel
without the Dhamma young men can feel suspended between boyhood and manhood
suspended between boyhood and manhood
suspended between boyhood and manhood this is the case for ultimate Ovilus i
this is the case for ultimate Ovilus i
this is the case for ultimate Ovilus i who is 29 but doesn’t yet consider
who is 29 but doesn’t yet consider
who is 29 but doesn’t yet consider himself a man if you’re not initiated
himself a man if you’re not initiated
himself a man if you’re not initiated you’re not a whole man you thought to be
you’re not a whole man you thought to be
you’re not a whole man you thought to be a bit like a woman that’s why the Dhamma
a bit like a woman that’s why the Dhamma
a bit like a woman that’s why the Dhamma is so important to us
is so important to us
is so important to us autumn a is from another dogon village
autumn a is from another dogon village
autumn a is from another dogon village where his grandfather is the oldest man
where his grandfather is the oldest man
where his grandfather is the oldest man in the village the revered keeper of the
in the village the revered keeper of the
in the village the revered keeper of the masks it’s his responsibility to
masks it’s his responsibility to
masks it’s his responsibility to determine the timing of the Dhamma but
determine the timing of the Dhamma but
determine the timing of the Dhamma but there’s a conflict some years ago a
there’s a conflict some years ago a
there’s a conflict some years ago a spirit told the village fortune-teller
spirit told the village fortune-teller
spirit told the village fortune-teller that the next Dhamma would herald the
that the next Dhamma would herald the
that the next Dhamma would herald the grandfather’s
grandfather’s
grandfather’s the last Dhamma in Antony’s village was
the last Dhamma in Antony’s village was
the last Dhamma in Antony’s village was twenty years ago
hey hey what about doing our boy back in
hey hey what about doing our boy back in komak on the whirring song of the
komak on the whirring song of the
komak on the whirring song of the bull-roarer
bull-roarer
bull-roarer announces that the celebrations will
announces that the celebrations will
announces that the celebrations will soon begin meanwhile autumn a decides to
soon begin meanwhile autumn a decides to
soon begin meanwhile autumn a decides to act he asks the fortune-teller to
act he asks the fortune-teller to
act he asks the fortune-teller to contact the spirit that seems to have
contact the spirit that seems to have
contact the spirit that seems to have condemned him to eternal childhood the
condemned him to eternal childhood the
condemned him to eternal childhood the old man is the village shaman and the
old man is the village shaman and the
old man is the village shaman and the figure who predicts the future with him
figure who predicts the future with him
figure who predicts the future with him is the pale Fox the shaman draws
is the pale Fox the shaman draws
is the pale Fox the shaman draws patterns in the sand for the divination
the elusive pale Fox emerges in the cool
the elusive pale Fox emerges in the cool of the night looks like he may have his
of the night looks like he may have his
of the night looks like he may have his answer to me the shaman says we’ll be
answer to me the shaman says we’ll be
answer to me the shaman says we’ll be part of a Dhamma with thousands back in
part of a Dhamma with thousands back in
part of a Dhamma with thousands back in komak on the new day heralds the start
komak on the new day heralds the start
komak on the new day heralds the start of the ceremony that ought to make an
of the ceremony that ought to make an
of the ceremony that ought to make an only dream
every house 1 offers millet to thank the
every house 1 offers millet to thank the spirits
spirits
spirits the old man of comecon lead the dancing
the old man of comecon lead the dancing
the old man of comecon lead the dancing showing the youngsters how it’s done ha
showing the youngsters how it’s done ha
showing the youngsters how it’s done ha – may may have the Foxes blessing but he
– may may have the Foxes blessing but he
– may may have the Foxes blessing but he still has to persuade his grandfather
still has to persuade his grandfather
still has to persuade his grandfather Ottoman knows his quest will benefit all
Ottoman knows his quest will benefit all
Ottoman knows his quest will benefit all the young men in his village he implores
the young men in his village he implores
the young men in his village he implores his grandfather to initiate the dominant
his grandfather to initiate the dominant
his grandfather to initiate the dominant eventually the old man rule is even
eventually the old man rule is even
eventually the old man rule is even though it may seal his fate the Dhamma
though it may seal his fate the Dhamma
though it may seal his fate the Dhamma however will not be this year for often
however will not be this year for often
however will not be this year for often these village Singapore said our new
these village Singapore said our new
these village Singapore said our new missus should occur even though the dom
missus should occur even though the dom
missus should occur even though the dom is not this year it will come i will be
is not this year it will come i will be
is not this year it will come i will be allowed to dance I’m so happy this year
allowed to dance I’m so happy this year
allowed to dance I’m so happy this year to make round millet over
to make round millet over
to make round millet over next year it might be him behind the
next year it might be him behind the
next year it might be him behind the mask
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