Films found one film Keywords "Ritual" x Directors "LaPin, Deirdre" x films with a digital version 1 short films 1 Region West Africa 1 Country Nigeria 1 Keywords Everyday Life 1 Music / Ethnomusicology 1 Religion / Belief / Faith 1 Ritual 1 x Directors LaPin, Deirdre 1 x Speed, Frank 1 Series not set 1 Country of production United Kingdom 1 Year of production 1984 1 Film Sons of the Moon 1984 25' Directed by Frank Speed Deirdre LaPin. 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 Religion / Belief / Faith Music / Ethnomusicology Everyday Life Ritual