Summary
Preparation and celebation of the traditional palm fruit festival in a Columbian Amazonian village of Bora Indians.
During the preparations, a religious service is carried out without the priest ; during the festival itself, in the presence of the priest and nuns, mythic Bora sayings and Biblical texts become mixed in the course of the tradional songs and dances, mask games, and various sports contests.
During the preparations, a religious service is carried out without the priest ; during the festival itself, in the presence of the priest and nuns, mythic Bora sayings and Biblical texts become mixed in the course of the tradional songs and dances, mask games, and various sports contests.
