Mocap asset name |
Contributor |
Short Description |
File type |
Clapping |
SongaMocap |
Re-enacted hand-clapping gestures displayed based on observed movements of an oral storyteller displayed at a live-telling session. |
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Greeting older person |
SongaMocap |
Expresssing respect when greeting another (older) person. |
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Hand gesture - Beckon to come (V1) |
SongaMocap |
Casual invitation for someone to come closer with the right hand extended outwards while palm faces down. A friendly way to say "come here" or "join me." |
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Hand gesture - Beckon to come (V2) |
SongaMocap |
The meaning of this gesture can vary depending on the context and intensity, but it often carries negative connotations. Right hand is extended outwards, with the palm facing up. |
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Hand gesture - Beckon to come (V3) |
SongaMocap |
Similar to V1, however the beckoning motion is only done once. |
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Hand Gesture - Indicating height v1 |
SongaMocap |
Hand held infront of the body, palm facing downwards, to indicate height (of children). |
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Hand Gesture - Indicating height v2 |
SongaMocap |
One hand is raised in front of the body, with the elbow bent at a 90-degree angle (right angle) pointing out to the side. |
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Hand Gesture - Indicating height v3 |
SongaMocap |
Forearm raised, hand faces upward to indicate height of a long object, arm tucked close to body. |
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Hand Gesture - Indicating to Listen |
SongaMocap |
One hand is raised in front of the body, with the elbow bent at a 90-degree angle (right angle) pointing out to the side. |
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Chopping Veggies |
SongaMocap |
The Mama mboga (female vegetable vendor) uses a firm but controlled grip with one hand to hold the bundle of vegetables, Often the forefinger is outstretched while the other fingers grasp the leaves. |
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Lighting a charcoal stove (jiko) |
SongaMocap |
Action commonly depicted by mama mbogas (female vegetable vendors) who do not use chopping boards to cut vegetables. |
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Carrying a baby on the babck (Baby wearing) |
SongaMocap |
Baby strapped to the back using a kanga/leso. |
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Wailing |
SongaMocap |
Exaggerated actions of professional mourners (Luo, Kenya) who are paid to lament, sing, and cry at funerals to help comfort and entertain grieving families. |
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Expressing Shock/Bad News |
Kelvince Ochieng |
General expressive gesture as displayed when receiving bad news. |
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Indicating size |
SongaMocap |
Show how large or small an object is with both arms outstretched, depending on the nuance you want to convey |
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Idle standing |
SongaMocap |
Description |
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Idle standing while holding the waist |
SongaMocap |
Description |
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Playing games (Achako) |
SongaMocap |
Traditional children's singing game sung in a mix of Dholuo and English that has been passed down through the oral tradition. Player moves rhythmically in and out of an outsretched elastic rope. |
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Playing games (Yaayaayaa) |
SongaMocap |
Traditional children's singing game sung in Kiswahili that has been passed down through the oral tradition. When called upon, the player moves to the centre and acts out gestures that express specific phrases of the song. |
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Washing clothes |
SongaMocap |
Description |
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Mimicking an Old woman's walk |
Kelvince Ochieng and Jackline |
Slow walk mimicking an eldery woman. Shows a lightly hunched posture as though using a cane or walker. |
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Harvest Dance (Kikuyu) |
Kelvince Ochieng, KE |
Description |
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Traditionl Dance (Kikuyu) |
Kelvince Ochieng, Jackline |
Description |
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Winnowing |
Kelvince Ochieng, KE |
Description |
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Playing games (Kamares) |
SongaMocap |
Description |
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Playing Isikuti |
Kelvince Ochieng, KE |
Description |
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Playing Nyatiti |
Kelvince Ochieng, KE |
Description |
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Blowing Horn |
Kelvince Ochieng, KE |
Description |
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Drumming |
Kelvince Ochieng, KE |
Description |
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Playing Orutu |
Kelvince Ochieng, KE |
Description |
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Mimicking an Elephant |
SongaMocap |
Description |
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Mimicking a Lion |
SongaMocap |
Description |
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Mimicking a Hyena |
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Mimicking a Boda Boda Rider |
SongaMocap |
Description |
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Mimicking a Warrior |
SongaMocap |
Description |
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