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Films
found one film
shorter than 40 minutes
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Country
“Uganda”
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Keywords
“Nomads and Nomadism”
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Series
“0”
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Country of production
“United States”
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Year of production
“1970”
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Status
“A”
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short films
1
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Region
East Africa
1
Country
Uganda
1
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Keywords
Herding
1
Music / Ethnomusicology
1
Nomads and Nomadism
1
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Directors
MacDougall, David
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MacDougall, Judith
1
Series
not set
1
x
Country of production
Australia
1
United States
1
x
Year of production
1970
1
x
Status
Film
Nawi
1970
20
‘
Directed by
David MacDougall
Judith MacDougall
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This classic ethnographic documentary, by the renowned filmmaking team of David and Judith MacDougall, explores the nomadic life of the Jie of Uganda. During the dry season the Jie leave their homesteads in large numbers and take their cattle to temporary camps (nawi) in western Karamoja District, where water and grass are more abundant. The film shows the preparations for the 60-mile trip and scenes from the slow journey, including the herding and care of the cattle, bathing at the waterhole, resting under trees, and spending the evening within a thornbush kraal. Includes a number of Jie herdsboys’ songs.
East Africa
Herding
Music / Ethnomusicology
Nomads and Nomadism