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In Red And Brown Water Analysis

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While watching the play In Red and Brown Water I felt like I had traveled to another world in Lil Elegbas dream. The dream I witnessed is about Oya passing on to afterlife. Oya is floating in the water, which is filled with blood from her ear. At this point in the play we do not know that the blood is originating from her ear that was sliced off to give to Shango. The dream scene was way more vivid in person then when I read it. The lighting, costumes, and music definitely set a tone that is extremely different from the rest of the play. It is also a very important scene that makes up the tittle. The description of her brown body and the red water are what were put together to make the tittle In Red and Brown Water. The scenery during the
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