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oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI583421

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Title:Gbadzeme Chief Oath Swearing
0136-Gbadzeme Chief Oath Swearing
A description and documentation of Avatime
Contributor:Saskia van Putten (Filmer)
Coverage:Ghana
Date:2008-09-20
Description:Gbadzeme chief oath swearing.The new chief of Gbadzeme (one of the other Avatime villages) came to swear fealty to the paramount chief of Avatime in Vane. In this ceremony traditional prayers or libations are said, two rams are sacrificed, there are several speeches and dances. The proceedings were in Avatime. Several people take part, most notably the Gbadzeme chief and his linguist, the chief linguist, the paramount chief of Avatime who sits to the side for the entire proceedings and lets his linguist speak in his place. Many spectators were present. Saskia filmed it.
Language_Name: Avatime Language_Region: Africa Language_Country: Ghana Project_Status: Complete Year: 2008 Start_Date: 2008-05-01 End_Date: 2008-12-31
Format:video/mpeg
Identifier:oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI583421
FTG0145
Identifier (URI):https://lat1.lis.soas.ac.uk/ds/asv?openpath=MPI583421%23
Publisher:Saskia Van Putten
Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL)
Subject:Ritual/religious texts
Undetermined language
Avatime (Dominant)
Subject (ISO639):und
Type:Video

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Archive:  Endangered Languages Archive
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OaiIdentifier:  oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI583421
DateStamp:  2016-09-27
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Citation: Saskia van Putten (Filmer). 2008-09-20. Saskia Van Putten.
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