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Art of the Mende

Art of the Mende is an archival film about the Mende people of Sierra Leone, filmed in the mid-1970s. Content includes village life, women's societies dances, a village ritual dance, and carving…

From  Shaye Caban 96 plays

Jobia and Goboi Dances

This archival footage shows scenes from ritual dances of Jobia and Goboi in the village of Tanninihun, Sierra Leone, Africa, sometime between 1971 and 1978. The dances are followed by short clips of…

From  Shaye Caban 46 plays

Morning in Tanninihun

This archival footage shows scenes from a morning in the village of Tanninihun, Sierra Leone, Africa, sometime between 1971 and 1978. It was shot on 8mm film saved in a digital format. The length is…

From  Shaye Caban 19 plays