Yenendi de Ganghel (Rain Dance at Ganghel) (1968)

Yenendi de Ganghel (Rain Dance at Ganghel)

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Yenendi de Ganghel (Rain Dance at Ganghel) 1968

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Title: Yenendi de Ganghel (Rain Dance at Ganghel)
Genre: Documentary
Country: France, Niger
Studio: Comité du film Éthnographique, CNRS Images, S.E.R.D.D.A.V.
Cast:
Crew: Fatimata Diarra (Assistant Editor), Jean Rouch (Director), Moussa Hamidou (Sound), Jean-Pierre Lacam (Editor), Diouldé Laya (Assistant Editor)
Keyword: niger, ethnographic film

Overview:Lightning struck the hut of a Fulani shepherd near a village of settled fishermen, Ganghel, in Niger. A yenendi, a purification ceremony to obtain "water from the sky but not fire from the sky", is organized, with Sorko priests, ritual musicians and dancers, and the faithful from Niamey. The musicians call on Dongo, god of storms, and his brother Kirey, god of lightning. To the rhythm of the orchestra, a man goes into a trance, becoming Dongo's horse and at the same time the riding genie. Then a woman is possessed by Kirey. When the riding gods have mastered their horses, the gods visit the men. Dongo purifies the lightning-struck land and the oldest fisherman prepares the purification vessel, addressing Dongo.

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Release: Jan 01, 1968 Runtime: 1:47:31 minutes Quality: HD IMDb: 10 / 10 by 0 users Popularity: 0.0071 Budget: $0 Revenue: $0 Language: Français

Yenendi de Ganghel (Rain Dance at Ganghel)

Yenendi de Ganghel (Rain Dance at Ganghel) 1968

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