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Father of the Goats. Sacrifice and Divination among the Hamar of Southern Ethiopia

Formal Metadata

Title
Father of the Goats. Sacrifice and Divination among the Hamar of Southern Ethiopia
Alternative Title
Herr der Ziegen. Opfer und Weissagung bei den Hamar in Südäthiopien
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License
No Open Access License:
German copyright law applies. This film may be used for your own use but it may not be distributed via the internet or passed on to external parties.
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IWF SignatureD 1952
Publisher
Release Date1996
LanguageEnglish
Producer
Production Year1983

Technical Metadata

IWF Technical DataFilm, 16 mm, LT, 545 m ; F, 50 min

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Abstract
German
German
Der Film zeigt zunächst das Leben im Gehöft von Baldambe, einem älteren Hamar, der über Ziegenhaltung, Arbeitsteilung und moralische Verpflichtungen zwischen Familienmitgliedern erzählt. Danach beschreibt der Film Ziegenopfer und die althergebrachte Form der Weissagung aus den Ziegeneingeweiden, durch die die Hamar die physische und soziale Bedrohung durch Krankheit zu verarbeiten versuchen.
English
English
The first part of the film focuses on life in the homestead of Baldambe, a Hamar elder, who comments on the intricacies of herding goats, the division of labour and the moral obligations obtaining between the members of his family. The second part deals with sacrifice and the ancient art of reading the entrails which are used in Hamar to cope with the physical and social threats of illness.
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German
English
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IWF Classification
German
German
English
English