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Sangha 1985<br />

to assert their authority over women. It is normally<br />

held independently from any other ritual (page 320).<br />

Sometimes men think that the women of their village<br />

have committed an offence <strong>and</strong>, to make amend for<br />

it, they must pay a fine. Following the dances imitating<br />

the masks at the hogon's funeral, the women have<br />

to pay a fine to the Wala Banga (chief of the mask altar).<br />

It is to pay for the purification of the Wala altar,<br />

otherwise the Dama cannot be held.<br />

Normalement, le Puro se tient indépendamment des<br />

cérémonies funéraires (page 320). Parfois les hommes<br />

estiment que les femmes de leur village ont commis<br />

une offense et que celle-ci doit être réparée au moyen<br />

du paiement d'une amende. Dans le cas des funérailles<br />

du hogon et à la suite des danses imitant les<br />

masques, les femmes doivent payer une amende au<br />

Wala Banga (chef de l'autel des masques). C'est le prix<br />

du sacrifice nécessaire à la purification du Wala sans<br />

quoi le Dama ne peut avoir lieu.<br />

1985 Sangha : Women imitating mask dances/Danses des femmes imitant les masques → 1985 Sangha (Ogol Da) : Baga Bundo → →<br />

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