The ritual of the Celestial Church of Christ. Celebrated prior to Christmas i.e., the 23 and 24 of december on the beaches of Dahomey december 1973. It was a 3-5 day ceremony with participants coming from various parts of the West African Coast, i.e., Dahomey, Togo, Nigeria, and Ghana. The rhythm was African, the animation was African but the symbols were European. It ended with a baptism in the sea. The date on the slide is JAN72 .
Local Numbers:
B-10
G 2 FON IL 72
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The ritual of the Celestial Church of Christ. Celebrated prior to Christmas i.e., the 23 and 24 of december on the beaches of Dahomey december 1973. It was a 3-5 day ceremony with participants coming from various parts of the West African Coast, i.e., Dahomey, Togo, Nigeria, and Ghana. The rhythm was African, the animation was African but the symbols were European. It ended with a baptism in the sea. The date on the slide is JAN72 .
Local Numbers:
B-11
G 2 FON IL 72
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The ritual of the Celestial Church of Christ. Celebrated prior to Christmas i.e., the 23 and 24 of december on the beaches of Dahomey december 1973. It was a 3-5 day ceremony with participants coming from various parts of the West African Coast, i.e., Dahomey, Togo, Nigeria, and Ghana. The rhythm was African, the animation was African but the symbols were European. It ended with a baptism in the sea. The date on the slide is JAN72 .
Local Numbers:
B-12
G 2 FON IL 72
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The ritual of the Celestial Church of Christ. Celebrated prior to Christmas i.e., the 23 and 24 of december on the beaches of Dahomey december 1973. It was a 3-5 day ceremony with participants coming from various parts of the West African Coast, i.e., Dahomey, Togo, Nigeria, and Ghana. The rhythm was African, the animation was African but the symbols were European. It ended with a baptism in the sea. The date on the slide is JAN72 .
Local Numbers:
B-13
G 2 FON IL 72
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The ritual of the Celestial Church of Christ. Celebrated prior to Christmas i.e., the 23 and 24 of december on the beaches of Dahomey december 1973. It was a 3-5 day ceremony with participants coming from various parts of the West African Coast, i.e., Dahomey, Togo, Nigeria, and Ghana. The rhythm was African, the animation was African but the symbols were European. It ended with a baptism in the sea. The date on the slide is DEC71 .
Local Numbers:
B-14
G 2 FON IL 72
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The ritual of the Celestial Church of Christ. Celebrated prior to Christmas i.e., the 23 and 24 of december on the beaches of Dahomey december 1973. It was a 3-5 day ceremony with participants coming from various parts of the West African Coast, i.e., Dahomey, Togo, Nigeria, and Ghana. The rhythm was African, the animation was African but the symbols were European. It ended with a baptism in the sea. The date on the slide is JAN72 .
Local Numbers:
B-15
G 2 FON IL 72
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The ritual of the Celestial Church of Christ. Celebrated prior to Christmas i.e., the 23 and 24 of december on the beaches of Dahomey december 1973. It was a 3-5 day ceremony with participants coming from various parts of the West African Coast, i.e., Dahomey, Togo, Nigeria, and Ghana. The rhythm was African, the animation was African but the symbols were European. It ended with a baptism in the sea. The date on the slide is JAN72 .
Local Numbers:
B-16
G 2 FON IL 72
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The ritual of the Celestial Church of Christ. Celebrated prior to Christmas i.e., the 23 and 24 of december on the beaches of Dahomey december 1973. It was a 3-5 day ceremony with participants coming from various parts of the West African Coast, i.e., Dahomey, Togo, Nigeria, and Ghana. The rhythm was African, the animation was African but the symbols were European. It ended with a baptism in the sea. The date on the slide is MAI73 .
Local Numbers:
B-17
G 2 FON IL 72
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The ritual of the Celestial Church of Christ. Celebrated prior to Christmas i.e., the 23 and 24 of december on the beaches of Dahomey december 1973. It was a 3-5 day ceremony with participants coming from various parts of the West African Coast, i.e., Dahomey, Togo, Nigeria, and Ghana. The rhythm was African, the animation was African but the symbols were European. It ended with a baptism in the sea. The date on the slide is JAN72 .
Local Numbers:
B-18
G 2 FON IL 72
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The ritual of the Celestial Church of Christ. Celebrated prior to Christmas i.e., the 23 and 24 of december on the beaches of Dahomey december 1973. It was a 3-5 day ceremony with participants coming from various parts of the West African Coast, i.e., Dahomey, Togo, Nigeria, and Ghana. The rhythm was African, the animation was African but the symbols were European. It ended with a baptism in the sea. The date on the slide is JAN72 .
Local Numbers:
B-19
G 2 FON IL 72
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The ritual of the Celestial Church of Christ. Celebrated prior to Christmas i.e., the 23 and 24 of december on the beaches of Dahomey december 1973. It was a 3-5 day ceremony with participants coming from various parts of the West African Coast, i.e., Dahomey, Togo, Nigeria, and Ghana. The rhythm was African, the animation was African but the symbols were European. It ended with a baptism in the sea. The date on the slide is JAN72 .
Local Numbers:
B-20
G 2 FON IL 72
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The ritual of the Celestial Church of Christ. Celebrated prior to Christmas i.e., the 23 and 24 of december on the beaches of Dahomey december 1973. It was a 3-5 day ceremony with participants coming from various parts of the West African Coast, i.e., Dahomey, Togo, Nigeria, and Ghana. The rhythm was African, the animation was African but the symbols were European. It ended with a baptism in the sea. The date on the slide is JAN72 .
Local Numbers:
B-B-i
G 2 BNN IL 72
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The dance to celebrate the death of the village chief. There are two drums one female and the other male. The drums of Sato and a ceremony for the death of the chief of the village of Bangnan. The date on the slide is MAI73 .
Local Numbers:
C-1
G 2 FON IL 72
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The dance to celebrate the death of the village chief. There are two drums one female and the other male. The drums of Sato and a ceremony for the death of the chief of the village of Bangnan. The date on the slide is MAI73 .
Local Numbers:
C-2
G 2 FON IL 72
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The dance to celebrate the death of the village chief. There are two drums one female and the other male. The drums of Sato and a ceremony for the death of the chief of the village of Bangnan. The date on the slide is MAI73 .
Local Numbers:
C-3
G 2 FON IL 72
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The dance to celebrate the death of the village chief. There are two drums one female and the other male. The drums of Sato and a ceremony for the death of the chief of the village of Bangnan. The date on the slide is AUG72 .
Local Numbers:
C-4
G 2 FON IL 72
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The death of the chief of Tossi-Bossito, showing the funeral procession, the bearing of his symbols i.e., his umbrella, his fetish, by the notables of the village and the burning of all his goods and symbols. Procession begins at the center of the village and would end at the burial spot at which the "goods" are burned. The drums of Sato and a ceremony for the death of the chief of the village of Bangnan. The date on the slide is AUG72 .
Local Numbers:
C-5
G 2 IL 72
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The death of the chief of Tossi-Bossito, showing the funeral procession, the bearing of his symbols i.e., his umbrella, his fetish, by the notables of the village and the burning of all his goods and symbols. Procession begins at the center of the village and would end at the burial spot at which the "goods" are burned. The drums of Sato and a ceremony for the death of the chief of the village of Bangnan. The date on the slide is AUG72 .
Local Numbers:
C-6
G 0 FON IL 72
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The death of the chief of Tossi-Bossito, showing the funeral procession, the bearing of his symbols i.e., his umbrella, his fetish, by the notables of the village and the burning of all his goods and symbols. Procession begins at the center of the village and would end at the burial spot at which the "goods" are burned. The drums of Sato and a ceremony for the death of the chief of the village of Bangnan. The date on the slide is AUG72 .
Local Numbers:
C-7
G 2 FON IL 72
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The death of the chief of Tossi-Bossito, showing the funeral procession, the bearing of his symbols i.e., his umbrella, his fetish, by the notables of the village and the burning of all his goods and symbols. Procession begins at the center of the village and would end at the burial spot at which the "goods" are burned. The drums of Sato and a ceremony for the death of the chief of the village of Bangnan. The date on the slide is AUG72 .
Local Numbers:
C-8
G 2 FON IL 72
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