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A praise poem for the new couple
7:14
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Recordist's notes
… a praise poem performed by a woman poet, and a thanks-giving hymn by the whole community while a long line of guests is getting in place to offer their congratulations and gifts to the new couple; all this, framed by the announcements of the event’s master of ceremony… From: http://both-sides-of-the-zambezi.tumblr.com/
About the place
Bulawayo is a city of about 665,952 people in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. OttoAnna lists 39 field recordings from here.
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Sources & credits
- “Pumula, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe - a praise poem for the new couple...” by radio continental drift – CC BY-SA 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0