Village Songho (Songo)

village on plateau among small inselbergs; famous for poster-quality wall paintings and for a group male circumcision festival about every third year; campement

Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70) source: map
Transcribed name
sɔ́ŋgɔ́
Language
Mombo

Photos

Description
circumcision27 man carries calabash with porridge into main ritual ground
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision brothers emerge from under rock
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
path to tunnel
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision08 main ritual space with calabashes
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision02 elderbros bring porridge rest of way
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision30 JH novices march to ledge
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision13 men with calabash clappers on height
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
view of tunnel
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision03 elderbros carrying porridge in calabashes
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision14 elderbros run across village to get poles
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision01 women bring porridge halfway up
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision19 elderbro dances with large pole
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
rock paintings
Date
2005-10-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision20 men sing with calabash clapsticks in public square below
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision17 enclosure in village for circumcized boys at night
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision24 stomp dancing and bonfire
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision31 JH novices on ledge
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision16 men dance with small poles upright on stone shelf
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
village seen from hill
Date
2005-10-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision15 elderbros return through village twirling small poles overhead
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision07 closeup elderbros waiting
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision09 rock paintings at main ritual ground
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision10 pile of Euphorbia balsamifera brush
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision29 men in front of rock paintings
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision28 main ritual ground with stone enclosure for circumcized boys in rear
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision04 elderbros and women at halfway point with porridge
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision25 elderbros take brush from pile at main ritual ground
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
main ritual ground
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision18 men and elderbros sing from height to village
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
wall painting calabash clappers
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision12 lineup with calabash clappers on main ritual ground
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision05 elderbros with brush climbing to top
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
men dance with simple poles
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
Songo weaver
Date
2005-10-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision21 bonfire for nighttime stomp dancing in village
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
architecture
Date
2005-10-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision lineup with clappers
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision23 spectators in ring to watch stomp dancing
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision06 elderbros waiting on rocks
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision26 elderbros wait at main ritual ground
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision11 elderbros patrolling with brush
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
wall paintings
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)
Description
circumcision22 elderbro stomp dancing at night
Date
2010-03-01
Creator
Location
14°24'0.00"N, 3°42'0.00"W; (14.40, -3.70)