A piece conceptualised by Việt Lê, performed with dancers Yoro Diallo and Demba Ndiaye. The concept is rooted in the Vietnamese ritual lễ 49 ngày (49 days), when the living perform a ritual to help the dead move into the next world. The work is inspired by salpuri (shaman dance), nongkok (farmer’s dance), and sitkimkut (Korean shaman rituals of the dead); in Dakar, it was in conversation with the local memorial ritual of 40 days.
Presented 13 June 2025 Théodore Monod African Art Museum.
Festival portion of the conference curated by Chương-Đài Võ and Marion Louisgrand.
