Basic Info
Release: June 25, 1979
Runtime: 70 min
Status: Released
Funeral at Bongo: The Death of Old Anai
1979
70 min
Overview
In 1972, the Dogon of the Bandiagara cliff in Mali celebrated the funeral of Anaï Dolo, head of the Bongo Masks Society, who died at the age of 122. On this occasion, the large Bongo mask, is erected and for twenty days, family members, elders, men from neighbouring villages purify the village.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- France
- Mali
Spoken Languages
- French fr
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Cast
Crew
Germaine Dieterlen
Director
Jean Rouch
Director
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