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chemase-eseh

Session Information

Session Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/2196/00-0000-0000-0012-494C-C

Title: CHEMASE COMMUNITY WITNESSING THE ESEH DANCE

Description: The eseh dance is performed in an open field a day to the actual circumcision. The pre-initiates appear briefly and dance through the crowd to wild cheering to encourage them to be have courage. They appear from the elder's home where the muthirinik (initiated trainers) give them the sinendet to carry around their necks. This signifies their acceptance of responsibility as potential adults and the future promoters of the culture.

Date created: 2016-02-09

Location

Continent: Africa

Country: Kenya

Region: Chemase

Project

ID: SG0246

Name: 0391-SG0246

Description:

Keywords

Keyword: Eseh

Content

Genre: Ritual/religious dance

Languages

Language

Name: Terik

Description: Content

Language

Name: Terik

Description: Working

Actor

Full Name: Benson Ojwang

Role: Recording

Actor

Full Name: Chemase community members (various)

Role: Singing and dancing

Actor

Full Name: Peter Byegon

Role: Consultant translator

Media Files

Filename: CHEMASE-ESEH_20151106-001-1.mp4

File handle: http://hdl.handle.net/2196/00-0000-0000-0010-DA7F-7

File type: Video

Access: S

Filename: CHEMASE-ESEH_20151106-001.MTS

File handle: http://hdl.handle.net/2196/00-0000-0000-0010-DA80-2

File type: Video

Access: S

Access Restrictions: Although attendance at this public dance is open to all, including the Luo and Luhya neighbours, the community is very sensitive about keeping the identity and images of the pre-initiates private.

Restricted File: Please fill out the form on https://elararchive.org/requestaccess to request access to restricted resources.

Recording Conditions: Unspecified

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