Mubimambila Essays

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Mubimambila Essays

Tshaya, William
1969
The art and craft of Mambila Village Warwar
Department of Geography, Teacher's College, Mubi
Unpublished Local Study

Warwar: Donga R = Gur Collective ward hunts. Annual fishing party following sacrifice by leader Origin Kimi near Banyo. knife = bun spear guwal hoe vun iron rattle kuzang- anklets for juju
22 some special clay pots used for religion.
23 Shrine gir. Made from spceial sticky mud like clay, and dug from deep under ground. Each ward must have its own. During juju men inside, women outside. Drums juwa
27 Used to be a special drum only used to signal death of old men. Others used to signal war etc.
28 idols put on outside of juju house to mark it. "This product is for distant trade, people from Western Cameroon and Jos mission used to go and buy it and take it to their country or town, and mostly for local use and trade."
40 Juju head made in dry season - rain must not touch it else it will loose its owers.
59 Play jujus appear during weeding and harvesting of maize - and will chase women and children.
65 Smiths bury the dead! Children of smiths and their daughters are smiths! rattle khusiar (with gourd base) bati - spheroid

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