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Accepted Paper:
Kalanda - The Knowledge of the Bush
Lorenzo Ferrarini
(University of Manchester)
Paper short abstract:
A documentary film about donsoya, the knowledge of initiated hunters in Burkina Faso.
Paper long abstract:
In some parts of West Africa, hunting is much more than killing animals. A donso is no common hunter, but a healer, a diviner, a ritual specialist and amulet maker. Kalanda is a unique initiatory journey into their knowledge from the perspective of the filmmaker. It was filmed during a year of research in Burkina Faso, thanks to the filmmaker's initiation to donsoya. His teacher becomes a narrator who carries him and the viewer through a variety of experiences that show the richness of donsoya.
Director: Lorenzo Ferrarini
2014
Jula with English subtitles
62'
Panel
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