Togu na and Cheko [videorecording] : Change and Continuity in the Art of Mali
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content: National Museum of African Art (U.S.)
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content: National Museum of African Art (U.S.)
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content: Africa
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content: National Museum of African Art (U.S.)
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content: "Togu na and Cheko Change and Continuity in the Art of Mali" video
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content: 1 Item (videocassette (27:00 min.) (VHS) (PAL , sd., col., 1/2 in.)
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content: 1989
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content: Produced by Stanski Media Resources for the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1989.
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content: Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
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content: Videorecording of West African textile making produced by Staniski Media Resources for the National Museum of African Art in 1989. Text accompanying videos for sale reads, "Togu na and Cheko: Change and Continuity in the Art of Mali explores two dynamic forms of art in present-day Mali, WestAfrica. For the Dogon peoples, the meetinghouse, or togu na, is the centerpiece of each village. Men gather there to discuss matters involving the entire community. It massive millet-stalk roof is supported by columns masterfully sculpted with figures in high relief. The Bamana peoples have developed a unique form of communal theater, called cheko. The principle actors in cheko performances are colorful, animated pupets. Some of these puppets are small enough to be manipulated by hand. Others tower above the rooftops of the village and require two or more people to move them. These fascinating Dogon and Bamana works of art depict both traditional and contemporary themes. They vividly show how art continues to evolve in Africa today.