"Der Fetischtanz, bei welchem getanzt wird, bis die Leute umfallen & dann alle Laster vorkommen, die nur das Fleisch erfinden kann für fast ... auch 2 Fetisch-Priester hinter den Masken. "
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Title:
"Der Fetischtanz, bei welchem getanzt wird, bis die Leute umfallen & dann alle Laster vorkommen, die nur das Fleisch erfinden kann für fast ... auch 2 Fetisch-Priester hinter den Masken. "
Alternate title:
"The fetish dance which the people continue till they fall. And then all the evil acts take place that flesh can invent ... two fetish-priests behind the masks."
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[Geography]: Africa {continent}: Cameroon {modern state}People:
Subject
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costume, dance, dancer m, musician m, drummer m, communication, group, mask, priest m, religion and philosophy (general), indigenous African religions Individuals:
Bärtschi, Johann Friedrich (Mr)Name: Bärtschi, Johann Friedrich (Mr)Basel mission membership number: 1566 / GV 0047
Date of Birth: 15.10.1879
Date of Death: 21.11.1970
Biography: BV ("List of the Brethren"): after the First World War Mr Bärtschi work for the Paris Mission in Cameroon until 1923.
Profession: teacher (Lehrer)
Geographic references: Mission area: Cameroon {mission area}
Relationships: verheiratet mit: Bärtschi-Scheibler, Maria Martha (Mrs)
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Still Image
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[Format]: 14.1cm x 21.8cm
[Condition]: good; physically damaged
[Process]: b/w positive, paper print, albumen
[Condition]: good; physically damaged
[Process]: b/w positive, paper print, albumen
Identifier
Reference:
QE-30.012.0149
Citation:
Reference: BMA QE-30.012.0149
Title: "Der Fetischtanz, bei welchem getanzt wird, bis die Leute umfallen & dann alle Laster vorkommen, die nur das Fleisch erfinden kann für fast ... auch 2 Fetisch-Priester hinter den Masken. "
Creator: unknown
Date: Acquisition type: legacy
“Der Fetischtanz, bei welchem getanzt wird, bis die Leute umfallen & dann alle Laster vorkommen, die nur das Fleisch erfinden kann für fast ... auch 2 Fetisch-Priester hinter den Masken. ,” BMArchives, accessed June 19, 2026, https://www.bmarchives.org/items/show/74468.
Title: "Der Fetischtanz, bei welchem getanzt wird, bis die Leute umfallen & dann alle Laster vorkommen, die nur das Fleisch erfinden kann für fast ... auch 2 Fetisch-Priester hinter den Masken. "
Creator: unknown
Date: Acquisition type: legacy
“Der Fetischtanz, bei welchem getanzt wird, bis die Leute umfallen & dann alle Laster vorkommen, die nur das Fleisch erfinden kann für fast ... auch 2 Fetisch-Priester hinter den Masken. ,” BMArchives, accessed June 19, 2026, https://www.bmarchives.org/items/show/74468.
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