Central Sudan, Southern Wadai (Kenga) -- Mourning Dance "Mutu"
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 2006.2.258; E00912
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 (6 minutes, black-and-white sound, 16mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1964
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 the entire mutu dance, a traditional Kenga mourning dance from Chad. The dance takes place in front of the deceased's homestead in the afternoon before the burial. Dance participants include all of the village inhabitants as well as guests from surrounding villages, all of whom are dressed in festive attire.
Legacy Keywords: Sudan ; Central Sudan, Southern Wadai ; Africa; Kenga