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Yenendi de Ganghel (Rain Dance at Ganghel) 1968 Free Unlimited Access
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.
Genre: Documentary
Cast:
Crew: Diouldé Laya (Assistant Editor), Jean Rouch (Director), Jean-Pierre Lacam (Editor), Moussa Hamidou (Sound), Fatimata Diarra (Assistant Editor)
Studio: Comité du film Éthnographique, CNRS Images, S.E.R.D.D.A.V.
Runtime: 1:47:31 minutes
Quality: HD
Release: Jan 01, 1968
Country: France, Niger
Language: Français
