| MARATHON DANCING The Wakemba tribes dance continuously for twelve hours to celebrate their native holiday. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5324 |
| Catalog #: | 56642 | |
| Clip Number: | 56642-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1237 | |
| Timecode: | 01:43:49 - 01:45:54 | |
| Location: | Africa | |
| Year Shot: | 1925 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEAUTY CULTURE: Cultural / Ethnic CEREMONIES: Misc CULTURAL GROUPS: African ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Ethnic / Cultural FASHION: Ethnic / Cultural LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Misc | |
| Description: | Same as catalog # 312742 Marathon dancing. Wakemba tribes celebrate native holiday by dancing for twelve hours without rest at annual festival. Africa. M/S of a man with a feathered cap on his head. M/S of similarly dressed Africans with bands around their faces and chests. L/S as they stand in line and beat drums whilst dancing. M/S of one man banging the drum and blowing a whistle, the camera pans down to the drum and up again to them dancing. Various shots as they sway and dance on the spot. 'the 'half-day' dance is a bit hard on the babies.' M/S as women dance by moving their shoulders forwards and backwards, the babies jiggle about in pouches on their backs. M/S profile of one lady dancing with her baby on her back. | |
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