Henry Rosy and the initiation Gaza Wuli

Exhibitions Arts Cultures-Henry Rosy et l’initiation gaza wuli

of 1933 & agrave; 1939, Henry Rosy worked as an agronomist of the state in the rose; It has been colt & eacute; For the music of 400 objects, accompanied by ethnographic notes and several hundred photos allowing this collection to be put in context.

Henry Rosy has sisacute; For two years among the ngbaka of R & Eacute; Gion de Gemena, D & rsquo; he has reported; A thing of them objects and photos that document the rite of the male initiation, the Gaza Wuli, and the passage of passing, the Minin, the Gaza Wuko. In 1936, Henry Rosy had the chance to attend & agrave; These two important monies in the villages of Lengbwelle and Bombakabo, located & agrave; west of the city of Gemena. He reports & eacute; Photographic moignages which have become an undeniable source for the cultural history of the R & Eacute; Gion. The lection of photos of the factory relates to the ritual of circumcision of men & agrave; Bombakabo. Henry Rosy, authorized & eacute; & agrave; P & Eacute; Ethnography section, Jozef Maes and Olga Boone. The quality; and the relevance of its observations m & acute; His correspondence shows that he was in great respect for the culture of the Communauts & éacute; he c & ocirc; The relationships of mutual trust that he has been able to attend with his Congolese, attached & agrave interlocutors; A certain observation donation has earned it to have acc & egrave; moignages and information that has contributed; significantly & agrave; enrich knowledge on this cultural area in the northwest of the DRC.

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  • Category

    Exhibitions Arts Cultures
  • Start date

    Wednesday 10 Aug 2022 à 11:00
  • End date

    Saturday 05 Aug 2023 à 17:00
  • Address

    Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale, Leuvensesteenweg, 13, 3080, Tervuren, Belgique

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Exhibitions Arts Cultures-Henry Rosy and the initiation Gaza Wuli