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Annotation translation: "At the funeral of the Queen Mother." Annotation: "B.d. Toten-Feier d. Königin Mutter." Note: "Die Königin Mutter Njapandunke starb 1913." (Ch. M. Geary/ Ndam Njoya 1985:83). - Peter Valentin remarks to this picture: note two of the drums are "male" drums, and one "female" - the sexual symbolism is quite clear here. Judging by the clothing I suggest that the dancers have come from the Western grassfields (PV 02.2002). Note translation: "Queen Mother Njapandunke died in 1913." (C.M. Geary/Ndam Njoya 1985:83).
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image
Format
b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver 8.1 x 11.2 cm.
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