African Ancestors- Mambila photographs
f2123 gwen's wife
_cd1709-24-f213-87a.jpg   The widower joins in the actions of the man performing the ritual (wearing hat)
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The widower joins in the actions of the man performing the ritual (wearing hat)
_cd1709-25-f213-88a_.jpg   The widower is given food to eat from both hands
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The widower is given food to eat from both hands
_cd1709-26-f213-89a_.jpg   The ritual meal is put out on banana leaves
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The ritual meal is put out on banana leaves
_cd1709-27-f213-90a.jpg   Neighbours are also treated in the same way as the widower
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Neighbours are also treated in the same way as the widower
_cd1709-28-f213-91a.jpg   The ritual meal is put out on banana leaves
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The ritual meal is put out on banana leaves
_cd1709-29-f213-96a.jpg   Other daughters of the widower (i.e. not children of the dead woman) are also treated in the same way as the widower
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Other daughters of the widower (i.e. not children of the dead woman) are also treated in the same way as the widower
_cd1709-30-f213-97a.jpg   The widower is treated - here lumps of porridge are held to his lips to taste
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The widower is treated - here lumps of porridge are held to his lips to taste
_cd1709-31-f213-92a.jpg   Touching pieces of food to the firestones
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Touching pieces of food to the firestones
_cd1709-32-f213-93a.jpg   The ritual meal is put out on banana leaves
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The ritual meal is put out on banana leaves
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