Journey of Song Public Life and Morality in Cameroon

Name: Journey of Song Public Life and Morality in Cameroon
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ISBN: 9780253111593

ISBN-10: 0253111595

ISBN-13: 9780253111593

Edition: 2006

Authors: Clare A. Ignatowski

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During the long dry season, Tupuri men and women in northern Cameroon gather in gurna camps outside their villages to learn the songs that will be performed at widely attended celebrations to honor the year's dead. The gurna provides a space for them to join together in solidarity to care for their cattle, fatten their bodies, and share local stories. But why does the gurna remain meaningful in the modern nation-state of Cameroon? In Journey of Song, Clare A. Ignatowski explores the vitality of gurna ritual in the context of village life and urban neighborhoods. She shows how Tupuri songs borrow from political discourse on democracy in Cameroon and make light of human foibles, publicize…

Book details

List price: $9.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 2/28/2006
Binding: E-Book
Pages: 248
Size: 6.12" wide x 9.25" long
Language: English

Clare A. Ignatowski is a visiting scholar at the African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania.