Stage de udus

Au commencement...

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Les udus de Bismil, Marianne et Marie-Hélène !!

Baptême des udus au son flamenco

 

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This short film by Eugene Skeef shows 4 Igbo women 

from Nigeria demonstrating the technique of making the udu, a clay pot drum. The udu was invented by the Igbo and it is traditionally a women's ceremonial instrument. The word udu means clay pot in the Igbo language and this gentle instrument induces a sense of peace when played.

Eugene initiated the udu project through his charity Umoya Creations a few years ago. The project is ongoing and takes as its inspiration the desire to support initiatives in different parts of the world where indigenous peoples begin to take control of their intellectual and cultural property rights.