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A few web links
Bwiti's web
Artistes
Pahé: Gabonese Comics (french)
Sites Officiels
Official Gabonese art site (french)
UNEP: Grasp: Protection of great apes
Bwete Shops
Listen to
traditional pieces
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Association for Nature Culture and Future : Ebando based in GABON – CENTRAL AFRICA |
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Roots, Masks and Visions Non-Governmental Organisation which aims to give broader access to the fundamental tangible and intangible cultural heritage found in various regions of Central Africa (including forest habitats, savannas, rivers, lakes and lagoons). The organisation seeks to encourage the transmission of traditional Knowledge and practices including philosophy and oral traditions, art and crafts; and the healing skills of the Bantu and Pygmy peoples from the Ogooué basin region of Gabon. Gabon's rich artistic heritage has provided a major influence for famous modern artists such as Braque, Derain, Picasso, Brancusi and Giacometti. |
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What we mainly do is : Initiation into Bwiti: (Missoko Gondé Dipuma) or Rites including usage of Sacred Wood IBOGA(Disumba). ECOTOURISM - Guided forest walks - Discover the marvels of this profound country through specialist walks for tourists. Themes include Ethnobotany, Insects, Healing, Ecology and Mysticism. ON Going to meet the different INDIGENEOUS PEOPLES: BAKA(Bibayak). BaBONGO. BaKOYA. ANCE has at its roots the desire to help fight against poverty and prejudice, through promoting traditional activities and inter-cultural communication. The organization is innovative through its socio-cultural approach
DISCOVERING THE COUNTRY OF …TARZAN….TARE NZAME !
NEWS UPDATE! RECENT HAPPENINGS/PHOTOS/MEDIA FROM GABON!!! Photos O2/08http://picasaweb.google.com/carolinepiers/InitiationAuGabon# Bwiti Youtube Videos courtesy of 8SacredRoot! http://www.youtube.com/user/8SacredRoot8#g/c/3EA6068BCAA562F1 BWEKAYE PHOTOS ! http://gallery.me.com/robert.payne#100074 http://www.xavier-bourgois.book.fr/galeries/initiation-bwiti/324773 GABO/PYGMY/AMERLIKAN BWETE videos: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=D3DF32BBC16D2172 IBOGA/IN film doc "I'm dangerous with LOVE !" just made by : http://www.michelnegroponte.com/idwl01.html They Came from L . A to make a doc. they did a few photos too: http://bazaboom.com/Gabon.html amerwekan bwete : http://gallery.me.com/robert.payne#100090 http://www.ibogalife.com/bwiti-spirit.html Medicine Man : http://www.ebando.org/video/medicineman.html |
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Francis Banguet