| African Traditional Dance | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1019 |
| Catalog #: | 430117 | |
| Clip Number: | 430117-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 450-6 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Africa | |
| Year Shot: | ||
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Folk Dance | |
| Description: | MS African man in blue paint preparing for dance by putting on elaborate skirts and headdress made of dried grasses; they perform dances. Series of takes of men preparing for dance in medium to close up. MS shot of one man simply attired dressing up the other in the grass costume. 02:19:03 Shot of people in grass skirts shaking about 02:19:09 LS of scenery - circular mudhut in background. The small group of dancers start to walk about, their long grass hats tied at the top of their heads in a conical shape. They shake about their heads incongruously. A simply attired man leads the troupe who obviously cannot see well with the grass hats almost entirely covering their faces! 02:19:29 Several angles closer, from the rear and from the side to show different positions. 02:19:42 Figure comes close to the camera and face fills up the frame. The man is holding the grass stems apart to reveal his face. END 02:19:49 | |
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