HAU Hebbel am Ufer presents two dance performances on March 22 and 23, 2024 in HAU 2 and HAU 3: Jolie Ngemi with “NKISI” and Joshua Serafin with “PEARLS”. Both performances can be attended with a combined ticket.
Jolie Ngemi – “NKISI”
Animist beliefs are still widely held in the Congo, but their expression is only a taboo, hidden or even cursed shadow. “Nkisi” is a word in Lingala, the mother tongue of Jolie Ngemi. It can commonly mean “remedy”, “witchcraft”, “medicine”, or designate a sacred fetish. As a large part of the population lives in poverty, any success is questioned. It is said that the person who …
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Image above: Joshua Serafin – PEARLS © Michiel Devijver