Journey of Song - Ignatowski, Clare A
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During the long dry season, Tupuri men and women in northern Cameroongather in gurna camps outside their villages to learn the songs that will beperformed at widely attended celebrations to honor the year's dead. The gurnaprovides 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 remainmeaningful 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 andurban neighborhoods. She shows how Tupuri songs borrow…mehr

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During the long dry season, Tupuri men and women in northern Cameroongather in gurna camps outside their villages to learn the songs that will beperformed at widely attended celebrations to honor the year's dead. The gurnaprovides 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 remainmeaningful 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 andurban neighborhoods. She shows how Tupuri songs borrow from political discourse ondemocracy in Cameroon and make light of human foibles, publicize scandals, promotethe prestige of dancers, and provide an arena for powerful social commentary on thechallenges of modern life. In the context of broad social change in Africa, Ignatowski explores the creative and communal process by which local livelihoods andidentities are validated in dance and song.
Autorenporträt
Clare A. Ignatowski is a visiting scholar at the African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania.