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Mar 19, 7:15 PM EDT
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Day of My Death: In Conversation with Dr. Bayo Akomolafe
Join us for a screening of Dayle McLeod's short, personal documentary about her initiation as a sangoma in South Africa with a talk-back with bestseller author, poetic mythologist, Yoruban philosopher and doctor of psychology Dr. Bayo Akomolafe.
About the film
South African/Canadian actress Dayle McLeod didn’t know anything about her heritage until--her ancestors started appearing in her dreams instructing her to learn their mother tongue, Zulu, and travel to South Africa to undergo the rigorous rites of passage of the traditional healer or Sangoma.
This Short, Personal documentary shot on her iphone follows Dayle to S.A for the the ‘Intwaso' ceremony (‘Day of Your Death’) which takes three months to prepare for, under the strict and harsh tutelage of elder Sangomas.
Through undergoing this hero’s journey Dayle finds strength and wholeness that reverberates throughout her family and lineage.
Genre
Documentary
Released
1987
Director
Dayle McLeod
Crew
Alex Tanas, Zwelibanzi Tshabalala
Cast
Dayle McLeod