West Africa, Ivory Coast (Dan) -- Singing Mask "Polonida" at Gelgpleple
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 2006.2.121; E01574
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, color sound, 16mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1968
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: this singing and dancing mask is a member of the same family as the Djaka mask. It addresses the audience with its songs, which are created spontaneously. In earlier days women were not allowed to see this mask; modern ways now make this activity possible.
Legacy Keywords: Ivory Coast ; West Africa, Ivory Coast ; Africa; Dan