Funeral at Bongo: The Death of Old Anai
19791h 10min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
June 25, 1979
Runtime
1h 10min
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Language
French
Production
CNRS Images, Comité du film Éthnographique, Institut de Recherches en Sciences Humaines, SERDAV