(Flores Boru Kedang) Enok, Koor Pria, Kematian

Item

Edited Title

ENOK

Archivist's Original Title

id (Flores Boru Kedang) Enok, Koor Pria, Kematian

en (Flores Boru Kedang) Enok, Male Chorus, Funeral

fr (Flores Boru Kedang) Choeur Hommes Enok, Funeraire

Original description

Field recording collected by Dana Rappoport in Eastern Indonesia in 2006 and 2007.

SEA Annotations

Recorded and filmed at my request in the village •Singing to save the souls of the dead, having a relationship to birds embodying souls. They have a big ceremony which consists of moving souls from one place to another, it's LONGSOPE, after the harvest, so around August September here. To save dead souls. For all souls. Always in the dry season. On this occasion, sing the song 'ENOK with _Barangbaler_, a very rare song, male, in duet, up to 20 pairs. they turn and the women are around the circle. All night (tion) they do not sleep. Until the next day, they bring the _bawa sopé_ (a part of the dead man's body?) and begin the ceremony. _Togo barangbaler_ Cassette films 18 and 19. In pairs, polyphonic Very interesting •

Time duration

00:02:12

MetadataURL

http://archives.crem-cnrs.fr/archives/items/24661/

Recording date of the original material

2007-05-13

Acquisition Date

2007

Population

Sikka

Place of the cultural origin

Boru Kedang, Flores Timur

Country Name

Indonesia

Recording place

Flores, Boru Kedang, Kabupaten Flores Timur

Resource Language

Lamaholot

Comment

Kabupaten Flores Timur, Kecamatan Wulangitan, Boru Kedang village. ** Ethnicity: Sikka? Klowin (Krowe) language. (Keywords): ALTERNATE SINGING - POLYPHONY