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Initiation into the Dance of the Possessed

1948·Movie
22min
86
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2
IMDb7.2

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Filmed in Firgoun, Niger, the film documents an initiation ceremony in which a young Songhay woman undergoes ritual preparation for the dance of possession. Led by zima (ritual priests), the ganandi ceremony teaches the structured movements and ritual practices required for participation in spirit possession rites associated with Kirey, the spirit of thunder. The film records the process through which the initiate is prepared to serve as a ceremonial medium within the community’s ritual tradition.
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Directed by:
Jean Rouch

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86
ExcellentGoodWatch score

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0 h 22 min

Initiation into the Dance of the Possessed runs 0 h 22 min.

What language is Initiation into the Dance of the Possessed in?

EnglishFrench

It was made in English, with some French. Produced in France, Niger.