0113-Alamuta Aññalena - Sacralised women

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0113-Alamuta Aññalena - Sacralised women

Session Information

Session Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/2196/00-0000-0000-0008-C894-5

Title: Alamuta Aññalena - Sacralised women

Description: Alamuta is an 'aññalena' i.e., a woman who has undergone the fertility ritual to be able to give birth. In the photos, she is shown standing and dancing with her sacred stick (fúññalenum) and surrounded by women who like her, are wearing the indigo blue cloth and beads. This attire is usually worn during celebrations.

Date created: Unknown

Location

Continent: Africa

Country: Senegal

Region: Africa

Address: Gáabal, Jilehenu

Project

ID: FTG0021

Name: 0113-FTG0021

Description: Language_Name: Gujjolay EegimaLanguage_Region: AfricaLanguage_Country: SenegalProject_Status: CompleteYear: 2005Start_Date: 2005-12-03End_Date: 2006-04-20