Eskimo (East-Greenland, Angmagssalik Region) - Entertaining Scenes

• Main Authors: Mogens Jensen, Kaj, Bang, Jette, Olsen, Poul Rovsing
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: IWF (Göttingen) 1976
• Subjects: Ethnology; Musikinstrumente / Membranophone; Schauspiel; Trommel; musical instruments / membranophone; drama; drum; Eskimo; Greenland; Lied; Angmagssalik; East Greenland; eskimo*
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.3203/iwf/e-2078; https://av.tib.eu/media/27079

Kurze Einmanndarbietungen: 1. Der Mann als schwangere Frau mit Kind auf dem Rücken bettelt die Zuschauer an. 2. Er schlägt mit einem Trommelstecken nach den Zuschauern, besonders, wenn sie Furcht zeigen. 3. Wortloses pentatonisches Lied nach weiblicher Art und Trommelrhythmus. 4. Gespielte Divination. : First the performer enters the room diguised as a woman with a child in his pouch and another one growing in his body. He asks the people to offer him a gift. In the next scene the actor is in possession of a drum stick. He pretends to strike the bystanders. If anybody shows signs of fear, he will immediately hurt him. Then the performer sings a song without words which belongs to the female repertoire. The concluding part is a mocking divination act.