© 2002/L. Pourchez - UMR 8575 APSONAT CNRS/MNHN

Reference

1077

Feeding the spirits

Service malgache

On the island of Réunion, inhabitants of Malagasy origin perform a ceremony in honor of their family's ancestors twice a year. The ritual in this film takes place at the home of Madame Sautron, a soothsayer-healer.

The film follows the four stages of the ceremony, which lasts for 24 hours in all.

Duration

00:30:00

Production year

Définition

SD

Color

Color

Sound

Sound

Version(s)

French

Original material

video Beta SP

Director(s)

Laurence POURCHEZ

Author(s)

Regional office(s)

Scientific topics

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