Temne childrens song

Ethnomusicological sound recording made by Cootje van Oven. Temne children's song, accompanied by handclapping. The performers are featured in the photograph. The meaning of the song is: "A man was dancing with sticks (stilts?). People had dug and covered over a hole for him to fall into, but he knew the secret and did not fall".

Further Information

• Type: Sound Recording
• Object: Temne childrens song
• Materials: No Data / Other
• Culture Group: Temne
• Dimensions: No Data
• Production Date: 1966.12.17
• Associated Places: Plantain Island, off Shenge, Moyamba District [Place Recorded] [Origin of item]
• Associated People: Cootje van Oven [Sound Recordist]; Herb Clark [Sound Recordist]; Marie Mansaray [Lead singer]
• Museum: Cootje Van Oven Collection
• Accession Number: CVO:210

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