The death of the chief of Tossi-Bossito, showing the funeral procession, the bearing of his symbols i.e., his umbrella, his fetish, by the notables of the village and the burning of all his goods and symbols. Procession begins at the center of the village and would end at the burial spot at which the "goods" are burned. The drums of Sato and a ceremony for the death of the chief of the village of Bangnan. The date on the slide is AUG72 .
Local Numbers:
C-9
G 2 FON IL 72
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The death of the chief of Tossi-Bossito, showing the funeral procession, the bearing of his symbols i.e., his umbrella, his fetish, by the notables of the village and the burning of all his goods and symbols. Procession begins at the center of the village and would end at the burial spot at which the "goods" are burned. The drums of Sato and a ceremony for the death of the chief of the village of Bangnan. The date on the slide is AUG72 .
Local Numbers:
C-10
G 2 FON IL 72
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The death of the chief of Tossi-Bossito, showing the funeral procession, the bearing of his symbols i.e., his umbrella, his fetish, by the notables of the village and the burning of all his goods and symbols. Procession begins at the center of the village and would end at the burial spot at which the "goods" are burned. The drums of Sato and a ceremony for the death of the chief of the village of Bangnan. The date on the slide is AUG72 .
Local Numbers:
C-11
G 2 FON IL 72
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The death of the chief of Tossi-Bossito, showing the funeral procession, the bearing of his symbols i.e., his umbrella, his fetish, by the notables of the village and the burning of all his goods and symbols. Procession begins at the center of the village and would end at the burial spot at which the "goods" are burned. The drums of Sato and a ceremony for the death of the chief of the village of Bangnan. The date on the slide is AUG72 .
Local Numbers:
C-12
G 2 FON IL 72
Collection Restrictions:
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The death of the chief of Tossi-Bossito, showing the funeral procession, the bearing of his symbols i.e., his umbrella, his fetish, by the notables of the village and the burning of all his goods and symbols. Procession begins at the center of the village and would end at the burial spot at which the "goods" are burned. The drums of Sato and a ceremony for the death of the chief of the village of Bangnan. The date on the slide is AUG72 .
Local Numbers:
C-13
G 2 FON IL 72
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The death of the chief of Tossi-Bossito, showing the funeral procession, the bearing of his symbols i.e., his umbrella, his fetish, by the notables of the village and the burning of all his goods and symbols. Procession begins at the center of the village and would end at the burial spot at which the "goods" are burned. The drums of Sato and a ceremony for the death of the chief of the village of Bangnan. The date on the slide is AUG72 .
Local Numbers:
C-14
G 2 FON IL 72
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Slides were taken in the town of Ketou and the village of Idigny of southwest Dahomey in 1973. Egun-gun a Yoruba secret society of the Yoruba of West Africa. The date on the slide is MAI73 .
Local Numbers:
D-5
G 2 IL 72
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Slides were taken in the town of Ketou and the village of Idigny of southwest Dahomey in 1973. Egun-gun a Yoruba secret society of the Yoruba of West Africa. The date on the slide is MAI73 .
Local Numbers:
D-6
G 2 FON IL 72
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Slides were taken in the town of Ketou and the village of Idigny of southwest Dahomey in 1973. Egun-gun a Yoruba secret society of the Yoruba of West Africa. The date on the slide is MAI73 .
Local Numbers:
D-7
G 2 FON IL 72
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Slides were taken in the town of Ketou and the village of Idigny of southwest Dahomey in 1973. Egun-gun a Yoruba secret society of the Yoruba of West Africa. The date on the slide is MAI73 .
Local Numbers:
D-8
G 2 FON IL 72
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Slides were taken in the town of Ketou and the village of Idigny of southwest Dahomey in 1973. Egun-gun a Yoruba secret society of the Yoruba of West Africa. The date on the slide is MAI73 .
Local Numbers:
D-9
G 2 FON IL 72
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Slides were taken in the town of Ketou and the village of Idigny of southwest Dahomey in 1973. Egun-gun a Yoruba secret society of the Yoruba of West Africa. The date on the slide is NOV71 .
Local Numbers:
D-10
G 2 FON IL 72
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The fetish removed from the temple of the god to be photographed. (I was given permission by the High-priest Mde Yaiotcha Gangpe) The cult of Tohossou, the god of infirmity. Pictures were taken in May 1973 in Porto-Novo. The date on the slide is MAI73 .
Local Numbers:
E-1
G 2 FON IL 72
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The sacrificial goat as preferred food of the god is bought to the temple. The cult of Tohossou, the god of infirmity. Pictures were taken in May 1973 in Porto-Novo. The date on the slide is MAI73 .
Local Numbers:
E-2
G 2 FON IL 72
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The urn or Tavodun carried through the streets of Porto Novo. The cult of Tohossou, the god of infirmity. Pictures were taken in May 1973 in Porto-Novo. The date on the slide is MAI73 .
Local Numbers:
E-3
G 2 FON IL 72
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Voudonsi bearing a Tavodun. The cult of Tohossou, the god of infirmity. Pictures were taken in May 1973 in Porto-Novo. The date on the slide is MAI73 .
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E-4
G 2 FON IL 72
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Voudonsi (members of the cult). The cult of Tohossou, the god of infirmity. Pictures were taken in May 1973 in Porto-Novo. The date on the slide is MAI73 .
Local Numbers:
E-5
G 2 FON IL 72
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Vodonous of Tohossou (chief or priest of the cult). The cult of Tohossou, the god of infirmity. Pictures were taken in May 1973 in Porto-Novo. The date on the slide is MAI73 .
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E-6
G 2 FON IL 72
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Vodonous of Tohossou (chief or priest of the cult). The cult of Tohossou, the god of infirmity. Pictures were taken in May 1973 in Porto-Novo. The date on the slide is MAI73 .
Local Numbers:
E-7
G 2 FON IL 72
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Vodonous of Tohossou (chief or priest of the cult). The cult of Tohossou, the god of infirmity. Pictures were taken in May 1973 in Porto-Novo. The date on the slide is MAI73 .
Local Numbers:
E-8
G 2 FON IL 72
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