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HIMBA III: LAW, MEDICINE AND THE BEYOND (ANGOLA)
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documentary starts with a sanitation ritual performed on a woman by the
group leader,
Mushila. Dr. Abati's team observes a trial that is to settle a dispute
between two men over the exchange of livestock. Then, three men - a
son, his father and grandfather - go to a cemetery to visit their
ancestors. After that, Mushila and a healer introduce the team to some
secrets of Himba medicine. Finally, after a confraternity ritual among
clan leaders, the team attends a ceremony to expel bad spirits with the
help of songs and dances performed by everyone in the group. |
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