West Africa, Dahomey (Ewe) -- Dances of the King's Wives at the Court of Abomey
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 2006.2.3; E00244
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 (5 minutes, black-and-white silent, 16mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1958
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: dignitaries assemble in the courtyard, and the king comes forth. Groups of women enter and dance to the musical accompaniment of drums and rattles. The dancers sing and use hand gestures at times to enhance their dancing.
Legacy Keywords: Benin ; West Africa, Dahomey ; Africa; Ewe