During the long dry season, Tupuri men and women in northern
Cameroon gather in gurna camps outside their villages to learn the
songs that will be performed at widely attended celebrations to
honor the year s dead. The gurna provides a space for them to join
together in solidarity to care for their cattle, fatten their
bodies, and share local stories. But why does the gurna remain
meaningful in the modern nation-state of Cameroon? In Journey of
Song, Clare A. Ignatowski explores the vitality of gurna ritual in
the context of village life and urban neighborhoods. She shows how
Tupuri songs borrow from political discourse on democracy in
Cameroon and make light of human foibles, publicize scandals,
promote the prestige of dancers, and provide an arena for powerful
social commentary on the challenges of modern life. In the context
of broad social change in Africa, Ignatowski explores the creative
and communal process by which local livelihoods and identities are
validated in dance and song."
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