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Sons of the Moon

1984 / 25 minutes

Directed by: Frank Speed Deirdre LaPin

Country of production: United Kingdom

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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.

Language and subtitles: English (no subtitles)

Region: West Africa

Country: Nigeria

Keywords: Religion / Belief / Faith Music / Ethnomusicology Everyday Life Ritual

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