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Films
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short films
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Southern Africa
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Dance / Theatre / Performance
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Ritual
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Directors
Namondwe, Charles
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Granada Center for Visual Anthropology Student Film
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United Kingdom
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Year of production
1991
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Film
Gule Wamkulu: The Great Dance
1991
37
‘
Directed by
Charles Namondwe
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Performed by the Chewa secret societies, Gule Wamkulu is a form of masked dance which takes place at male initiation ceremonies, funerals, and other major celebrations. Acting as a medium between the ancestral world of spirits and the mundane present, Gule Wamkulu symbolises almost the entire spectrum of life’s emotions and actions.
Southern Africa
Dance / Theatre / Performance
Ritual