West Africa, Nigeria (Fulbe) -- Test of Courage of the Youths
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 2006.2.171; E00585
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 (7 minutes, black-and-white silent, 16mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1962
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: young boys and girls of marriageable age have gathered for this festival of the nomadic Fulbe tribe. The boys must endure hard blows to the chest with long sticks without flinching as a test of courage. A dance is held after the test.
Legacy Keywords: Nigeria ; West Africa, Nigeria ; Africa; Fulbe