African Ceremonies

Photography of African Ceremony and Ritual from the archive of Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher

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Delighted to be part of this exhibition. Can’t wait to see you all in person on Nov 24th, 💛 https://t.co/Q9NNhXQXLB

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A woman’s beaded necklaces indicate her family’s wealth and how many cattle are required for her hand in marriage. The colours of the beaded necklaces have coded meanings: white indicates purity, while red and... https://t.co/dFvq8tRSlU

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We are delighted to share a glimpse of our new double volume book AFRICAN TWILIGHT. We can’t wait to share it with you when it is published this October. We would like to take this moment to thank all of you... https://t.co/psYFE41uzD

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14 years of fieldwork. 900 pages. 1,200 photographs. Our final double volume of African Ceremonies, charting the... https://t.co/9q150rHqKC

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Happy Holidays, with love and warmest wishes from both of us. https://t.co/FX8a8Mc9lK

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Classic Footage from the African Ceremonies Archive: Maasai Warrior Initiation. Following their traditional lion... https://t.co/ZCxxUzrJEb

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Today on the lightbox. Wonder if any of these will ever make it into the book? https://t.co/9o1dO4pPOy

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Classic Footage from the African Ceremonies Archive: Surma Body Painting, Ethiopia. Each morning during the... https://t.co/1aM5mbWBs3

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Young Male Initiate Dances for the Pende King, DR Congo, 2014 https://t.co/P8Yuis1ZT7

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As the sun sets on another work-a-day week, here's one of our all time favourite places to watch it happen. Dinka... https://t.co/d84UElXZgn

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Classic Footage from the African Ceremonies Archive: Wodaabe Charm Dancers at the Gerewol Festival, Niger, 1980. http://t.co/SmnrumVmx0

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Editing slides of African sunsets. The perfect antidote to a grey London day... http://t.co/SRMW97D8Yz

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Think your Spin Class is a challenge? Try this. We just can't get enough of these amazing Gouro dancers of Ivory... http://t.co/TIr55j2Nlu

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Slides from the last 14 years of fieldwork for our next double volume book, African Twilight. This is editing Old... http://t.co/Y5cfglf8mA

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A little afternoon reading in the London Studio...

In this month's Shawati' Magazine, Angela and Carol share... http://t.co/sciAqujXgc

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These wild mask dances evoke the spirits of animals or the supernatural to watch over the community, encourage... http://t.co/bzTyPbGO4B

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Luna masks, with cowry shell headdresses and antenna which call to the moon, dance only at full moon, on the... http://t.co/IggR4uVBFA

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Representing the God of Springtime, the dances of these Bwa leaf masks burst with energy and new life! They dance... http://t.co/vkDPxB3ud3

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These twirling voodoo masks are inhabited by spirits. Tipped over, it is revealed there is no-one inside. Set... http://t.co/65xrhoK6Cp