Hunting wild doves: Dogon people, Mali Highlands

United States, 1967

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Episode number 6 of Series “African village life”.
Describes how dove hunting is almost a religious festival to the Dogon tribesmen of Mali. Shows how they accomplish this intricate feat without guns. Suitable for upper primary, lower and middle secondary levels.

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Credits

director

Hermann Schlenker

production company

International Film Foundation

Duration

00:08:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1967

Appears in

African village life

Group of items

African village life

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

503769

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Africa - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities - Africa

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Hunting and gathering societies

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mali - Social Conditions

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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