Central Sudan, Southern Wadai (Hemat Arabs) -- Recreational Dance "Am Haraba"
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 2006.2.251; E01016
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Institut für den Wissenschaftlichen Film (Göttingen, Germany)
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content: Institut Für Den Wissenschaftlichen Filmen (IWF) Encyclopaedia Cinematographica film collection
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Film reel (8 minutes, color sound, 16mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1965
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Film reels
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Edited film: shows much of the am haraba dance as it is performed by the inhabitants of the Ambasanda village in eastern Chad. Originally a war dance, this activity has become a highly popular form of entertainment at great festivals, usually in honor of persons of high rank. The participants are accompanied by three drummers and a women's chorus.
Legacy Keywords: Sudan ; Central Sudan, Southern Wadai ; Africa; Hemat Arabs