| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 83 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
| Note |
Title from title frames. |
| Event |
Originally produced by Documentary Educational Resources in 1998. |
| Summary |
A film about a Dogon funeral and enthronement ritual.In Mali, 800 kilometers northeast of the capital of Bamako, the cliffs of Bandiagara stretch about 300 kilometers and reach a height of 300 meters. It is here among the Arou, one of the four tribes of the Dogon population, that Amma, Lord and creator of the world, chose the supreme religious chief who was responsible for fertility, rain and order on earth. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Language |
In English, Subtitles in English. |
| Subject |
Dogon (African people)
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Religious leaders.
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Funeral service.
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Funeral rites and ceremonies.
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Traditional history.
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| Added Author |
Lordou, Phillipe, producer, film director.
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Wanono, Nadine, producer, author.
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Din, Ogomalé, contributor.
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Kanopy (Firm)
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| Other Title |
À l'ombre du soleil |
| Music No. |
1111677 Kanopy |
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