Hans‐Joachim Koloss
Biographic Data
| ID | 5679665 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hans‐Joachim Koloss |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hans‐Joachim |
| FAMILY NAME | Koloss |
| SIGNATURE | KOLOSS H J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Museum am Rothenbaum |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1978 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Art of Central Africa: Masterpieces from the Berlin Museum für Völkerkunde
Kings, masks, and festivals in the grasslands of cameroon
A cinematic project was carried out in Oku, in the savannah in the Cameroons, from December 1977 to February 1978. The aim was to systematically survey the main cultural spheres representative of this kingdom. This task was made possible through the collaboration of the king and the Kwifon, a secret society which collectively ruled the kingdom during the pre‐European era. We were able to collect a wealth of information on the palace, the areas re…
Obasinjom among the Ejagham
n part one of this paper (vol. 18, no. 1, 1984) I discussed four types of medicines (njom) among the Ejagham of the Cross River region of western Cameroon, specifically those found in the town of Kembong. These medicines-that is, the powers found in certain magical plants that have been given by God and the ancestors to fight witches and criminals-are localized in specific objects: carved figures, lumps of clay, horns, or raffia bags. In the case…
Njom among the Ejagham
Linden-Museum in Stuttgart, I was able to study some important aspects of Ejagham culture.1 The museum already owned a large number of Ejagham masks and figures, and I wanted to use this opportunity to conduct first-hand research on their purpose and significance. It soon became apparent that they could only be understood in a context involving witches and the medicines used to combat them. The term medicine re
Kamerun: Könige, Masken, Feste
Obasinjom among the Ejagham
n part one of this paper (vol. 18, no. 1, 1984) I discussed four types of medicines (njom) among the Ejagham of the Cross River region of western Cameroon, specifically those found in the town of Kembong. These medicines-that is, the powers found in certain magical plants that have been given by God and the ancestors to fight witches and criminals-are localized in specific objects: carved figures, lumps of clay, horns, or raffia bags. In the case…
Kings, masks, and festivals in the grasslands of cameroon
A cinematic project was carried out in Oku, in the savannah in the Cameroons, from December 1977 to February 1978. The aim was to systematically survey the main cultural spheres representative of this kingdom. This task was made possible through the collaboration of the king and the Kwifon, a secret society which collectively ruled the kingdom during the pre‐European era. We were able to collect a wealth of information on the palace, the areas re…
Njom among the Ejagham
Linden-Museum in Stuttgart, I was able to study some important aspects of Ejagham culture.1 The museum already owned a large number of Ejagham masks and figures, and I wanted to use this opportunity to conduct first-hand research on their purpose and significance. It soon became apparent that they could only be understood in a context involving witches and the medicines used to combat them. The term medicine re
Kamerun: Könige, Masken, Feste
Njom among the Ejagham
Linden-Museum in Stuttgart, I was able to study some important aspects of Ejagham culture.1 The museum already owned a large number of Ejagham masks and figures, and I wanted to use this opportunity to conduct first-hand research on their purpose and significance. It soon became apparent that they could only be understood in a context involving witches and the medicines used to combat them. The term medicine re
Obasinjom among the Ejagham
n part one of this paper (vol. 18, no. 1, 1984) I discussed four types of medicines (njom) among the Ejagham of the Cross River region of western Cameroon, specifically those found in the town of Kembong. These medicines-that is, the powers found in certain magical plants that have been given by God and the ancestors to fight witches and criminals-are localized in specific objects: carved figures, lumps of clay, horns, or raffia bags. In the case…
Kings, masks, and festivals in the grasslands of cameroon
A cinematic project was carried out in Oku, in the savannah in the Cameroons, from December 1977 to February 1978. The aim was to systematically survey the main cultural spheres representative of this kingdom. This task was made possible through the collaboration of the king and the Kwifon, a secret society which collectively ruled the kingdom during the pre‐European era. We were able to collect a wealth of information on the palace, the areas re…
Art of Central Africa: Masterpieces from the Berlin Museum für Völkerkunde
Art (3 works) · African history and culture studies (2 works) · African Studies and Ethnography (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Visual arts (2 works) · Ancient Near East History (1 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (1 works) · Art history (1 works) · Ethnology (1 works) · Eurasian Exchange Networks (1 works)