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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.
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- Language and subtitles
- English (no subtitles)
- Region
- West Africa
- Country
- Nigeria
- Keywords
- Religion / Belief / Faith Music / Ethnomusicology Everyday Life Ritual