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Description: The «Simb» or the «Faux-Lion» has at its origin a possession ritual. It's symbolics and performative dimensions are very telling about senegalese cultural identity. The regeneration process of the «Simb» throughout the times is also important to understand this cultural marker. ntBut, be warned, THIS IS NOT EXOTIC AFRICAN RITUAL. This remark serves to prevent you, if you by any chance come across with this video, from falling into that mystifying trap.ntIn fact, «Simb» is a changing perf
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