Sigui synthèse, l'invention de la parole et de la mort

Sigui synthèse, l'invention de la parole et de la mort

123 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1980

Sigui 1967-1973: invention de la parole et de la mort is a never-before-seen synthesis of the roaming ceremony of the Dogon people living in Mali, the Sigui. It is celebrated for seven years every sixty years, and it is to commemorate the first forefather’s death and funeral and the bestowal of speech to humans.

Sigui synthèse, l'invention de la parole et de la mort

123 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1980

Sigui synthèse, l'invention de la parole et de la mort
Sigui 1967-1973: invention de la parole et de la mort is a never-before-seen synthesis of the roaming ceremony of the Dogon people living in Mali, the Sigui. It is celebrated for seven years every sixty years, and it is to commemorate the first forefather’s death and funeral and the bestowal of speech to humans.
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Original title Sigui synthèse, l'invention de la parole et de la mort
Directors Germaine Dieterlen, Jean Rouch
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