Walé Chantal, femme Ekonda
- 1996
- 52m
Among the Ekonda of Zaire, the most important moment in a woman's life is the birth of her first child. The young breastfeeding mother, called Walé, then returned to her parents where she re... Read allAmong the Ekonda of Zaire, the most important moment in a woman's life is the birth of her first child. The young breastfeeding mother, called Walé, then returned to her parents where she remained a recluse for a period of two to five years. Chantal, a young woman from the villag... Read allAmong the Ekonda of Zaire, the most important moment in a woman's life is the birth of her first child. The young breastfeeding mother, called Walé, then returned to her parents where she remained a recluse for a period of two to five years. Chantal, a young woman from the village of Ikongo, sees the end of this seclusion coming, marked by a ritual in which, accompani... Read all