Chenura: Beer of the Dead – Rosemary Mujuru – A 2583
(In Shona culture, people welcome back to the homestead the spirits of ancestors around a year after they have died. This ceremony is called “chenura.”)
1. Two women are brewing traditional beer of the dead.
2. They are now going to the place where they buried the person so they can tell him, “Here is your beer.” One woman is carrying a pot full of beer on her head.
3. The man is kneeling under a tree. Near the tree there is a pot full of beer. He is giving a speech to the ancestral spirits.
4. They are now drinking beer and dancing and beating a drum.
This story was handwritten by the artist. The original is tucked into a pocket hidden in the appliqué. (2' x 2', green & black)
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