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Films
2 Films
with a digital version available
x
shorter than 40 minutes
x
Keywords
“Festivals Carnival”
x
Directors
“Harper, Peggy”
x
Country of production
“Nigeria”
x
Colour / Black and white
“Colour”
x
films with a digital version
2
x
short films
2
x
Region
West Africa
2
Country
Nigeria
2
Keywords
Dance / Theatre / Performance
1
Festivals / Carnival
2
Gender Role and Identity
1
Ritual
2
Social Conflict
1
Directors
Harper, Peggy
2
x
Speed, Frank
2
Series
not set
2
Country of production
Nigeria
2
x
United Kingdom
2
Year of production
1970
1
1975
1
Colour / Black and white
Film list
Gelede: A Yoruba Masquerade
1970
30
‘
Directed by
Frank Speed
Peggy Harper
.
Among the Yoruba of Western Nigeria and Dahomey the Gelede cult honours the earth spirits, the ancestors and especially the Great Mother. The festival filmed here emphasises the status of women and
West Africa
Gender Role and Identity
Ritual
Festivals / Carnival
Social Conflict
Kwagh Hir
1975
30
‘
Directed by
Frank Speed
Peggy Harper
.
Four million Tiv people form the major culture of the Benue state of southern Nigeria. They are popularly known as the greatest democrats in Africa as their society is based on fraternal cooperation
West Africa
Festivals / Carnival
Dance / Theatre / Performance
Ritual