Label: Akuphone

ゴング音楽の専門家Vincenzo Della Ratta録音のヴァイナル作!!民族音楽学の博士号を持ち、Sublime Frequenciesの名作V.A[Kwangkay - Funerary Music Of The Dayak Benuaq Of Borneo]を監修した人物でもあるVincenzo Della Ratta。2019年、ベトナムはプレイ・ヴェン村で記録したバハナール族によるバッファローの供養の儀式現場を捉えたフィールドレコーディング。コミュニティの為に犠牲になったバッファローを称え、敬意と感謝の気持ちを込めて行われる儀式であり、村の長老が先導する祈り、詠唱、踊りに合わせ軽快なゴング演奏が続きます。







The Buffalo sacrifice is a significant ritual among the Bahnar people, an ethnic group residing in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. It symbolizes a connection to ancestral spirits and the natural world. Prior to the sacrifice, the community gathers to prepare offerings and adorn the buffalo with symbolic decorations.

The ceremony typically involves prayers, chants, and dances led by village elders. The sacrifice is performed with reverence and gratitude, honoring the buffalo's sacrifice for the well-being of the community. It's believed to ensure fertility, protection, and prosperity for the village.

The ritual underscores the Bahnar people's deep-rooted spiritual beliefs and their harmonious relationship with nature. After the sacrifice, the buffalo's meat is shared among the villagers in a communal feast, fostering unity and solidarity within the community. This tradition serves as a cultural cornerstone, preserving the Bahnar's heritage and spiritual practices for generations.

Recorded in the village of Plei Hven (Vietnam) in 2019 by Vincenzo Della Ratta, this unique album offers a deep immersion in this ancestral ceremony.