Annual Festival Of The Dead (1967)

Description:

Shows scenes of the African Festival of the Dead by the Dogon Tribe of the Mali Highlands in former French Africa. Documents mock battles between soldiers and villagers and records the dance movements used by the warriors to enact the accomplishments of their departed comrades. Observes the slaughtering of a goat and the sacrificial meal. Contains no narration.

Complete Record: Shows scenes of the African Festival of the Dead by the Dogon Tribe of the Mali Highlands in former French Africa. Documents mock battles between soldiers and villagers and records the dance movements used by the warriors to enact the accomplishments of their departed comrades. Observes the slaughtering of a goat and the sacrificial meal. Contains no narration.