Klaus Wachsmann Uganda Collection
Lutuwa, jeku jok obedi, lutuwa Lubanga. Klaus Wachsmann Uganda Field Recordings
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Type
sound
Duration
00:30:40
Cultures
Acholi
Shelf mark
C4/51
Subjects
Children's games - Africa (Acholi).
Recording date
1954-11-05
Recording locations
Gul, Uganda
Performers
unidentified (female chorus, hand clapping)
Recordist
Wachsmann, Klaus, 1907-1984
Description
Item notes : Wachsmann's original recording no.: 54.633. Item notes : From available documentation: The song says "My people, the spirit of God passes through people's bodies, or, our people leave your witchdoctor, our people god is in heaven". The word 'jok jok' is spirit or witchdoctor, whereas Lubanga is the more universal god. Performer notes : From available documentation: Acholi children of Gulu Girls School, Church Missionary Society.
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User notes for this item
Recording locations: "Gul, Uganda" should be Gulu, Uganda
Posted by Peter Cooke, Hon. Fellow, University of Birmingham on 03/11/2010 21:32:00
Lutuwa, jeku jok obedi, lutuwa Lubanga. Klaus Wachsmann Uganda Field Recordings
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