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Mangbetu

(1954)

January 1, 1954 0h 30m
90%
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Overview

An ethnographic documentary about the Mangbetu tribe of the Belgian Congo (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). The film features a discussion of various rites including the Mangbetu practice of head binding, as well as various examples of traditional music and dance.

Gérard De Boe

Director