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200979 minPGdocumentary

Dance to the Spirits

200979 minPGdocumentary

Mba Owona Pierre, the village chief of the Evuzok tribe in southern Cameroon, employs ritual dance to heal his community from both natural and sorcery-induced ailments.

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Ricardo Íscar Álvarez

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Mba Owona Pierre, the village chief of the Evuzok tribe in southern Cameroon, employs ritual dance to heal his community from both natural and sorcery-induced ailments.

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Ricardo Íscar Álvarezdirector

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Mba Owona Pierre, the village chief and ngengan of the Evuzok tribe in southern Cameroon, faces the challenge of healing his community from two types of diseases. Natural ailments are treated through conventional means, while those caused by sorcery stem from the night world, where spirits dwell. Pierre's special gift as a healer comes with a heavy responsibility. His primary method of healing involves a ritual dance to the spirits, integral to the tribe's cultural practices.

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