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Nuna (Westafrika, Obervolta) - Maskentänze

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Title
Nuna (Westafrika, Obervolta) - Maskentänze
Alternative Title
Nuna (West Africa, Upper Volta) - Mask Dances
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No Open Access License:
German copyright law applies. This film may be used for your own use but it may not be distributed via the internet or passed on to external parties.
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IWF SignatureE 223
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Production Year1956

Technical Metadata

IWF Technical DataFilm, 16 mm, 97 m ; F, 9 min

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Abstract
German
German
Am Dorfrand von Ladio tanzen Mitglieder der Maskentanzgesellschaft zur Trommel- und Spitzflötenbegleitung. Sie sind in rote Fibergewänder gehüllt, ihre hölzernen, bemalten Aufsatzmasken stellen Tiere dar: Antilope, Pferd, Affe, Hornschnabelvogel. Die Tänzer ahmen die Bewegungen der Tiere nach. Es tritt auch eine lange Brettermaske auf.
English
English
Members of the mask dance society perform to the musical accompaniment of drums and wooden flutes. The dancers are covered in red garments and their painted headdresses represent various animals whose movements the performers strive to imitate. A long board with symbolic figures on it has a moralistic meaning.
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German
German
English
English
IWF Classification
German
German
English
English