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Makishi lya Zambia some mask characters of the Upper Zambezi peoples

Title
Makishi lya Zambia [electronic resource] : some mask characters of the Upper Zambezi peoples.
Format
Online Resource CD-ROM
Published
[S.l. : Manuel A. Jordán Pérez, 199-]
Description
1 CD-ROM : sd, col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Operating require
System requirements: PC or Mac, CD-ROM drive, QuickTime.
Other contributors
Jordán, Manuel.
Portion of title
Some mask characters of the Upper Zambezi peoples
Notes
Title from title screens. "Peoples : Chokwe, Lunda, Luvale, Mbunda, Luchazi." MPG format.
Contents
  • Chiwigi and Chisaluke (young woman and male tutelary spirit)
  • Pwevo (woman)
  • Chisaluke, Chiwigi : Chifwe, northwestern Zambia. Chisaluke group ; Chiwigi
  • Kalelwa, Bwanda : Chifwe, northwestern Zambia. Kelelwa (protective spirit) ; Bwanda (hare)
  • Ndemba, Mwendumba, Utenu : Chitete, northwestern Zambia, 1992. Ndemba (rooster) ; Mwendumba (lion) ; Utenu (angry spirit)
  • Bwanda, Katoyo, Chikuza, Chisaluke, Mupala : Chitete, northwestern Zambia. Bwanda (hare) ; Katoyo (foreigner) ; Chikuza (fertile spirit) ; Chisaluke ; Mupala (lord of initiation camp).
Summary
"Provides a ... opportunity to see eleven different Chokwe-related masks perform in the context of two male initiations in northwestern Zambia."
Subject headings
Masks--Zambia. Rites and ceremonies--Zambia.

Holdings

Library
Blmgtn - Herman B Wells Library
Call Number
GN657.R4 M357 1990z
Location
Wells Library - Media Services - Circulating CD-ROM
Floor
Ground Floor, West Tower
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