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Sons of the Moon
1984
25
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Directed by
Frank Speed
Deirdre LaPin
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In isolated mountain hamlets in Nigeria’s Jos Plateau the Ngas have traditionally observed the movements of the moon in the night sky. The moon is a key symbol in Ngas cosmology, believed to regulate the rhythm of all life. The film traces the moon’s influence on Ngas work and thought during a single growing season. The documentary tells the story form the point of view of a single traditional Ngas bard.
West Africa
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Music / Ethnomusicology
Everyday Life
Ritual