Yenendi de Ganghel (Rain Dance at Ganghel) (1968)
• January 1st, 1968 • 0h 0min
Documentary
Overview
Lightning struck the hut of a Fulani shepherd near a village of settled fishermen, Ganghel, in Niger. A yenendi, a purification ceremony to obtain "water from the sky but not fire from the sky", is organized, with Sorko priests, ritual musicians and dancers, and the faithful from Niamey. The musicians call on Dongo, god of storms, and his brother Kirey, god of lightning. To the rhythm of the orchestra, a man goes into a trance, becoming Dongo's horse and at the same time the riding genie. Then a woman is possessed by Kirey. When the riding gods have mastered their horses, the gods visit the men. Dongo purifies the lightning-struck land and the oldest fisherman prepares the purification vessel, addressing Dongo.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Harlem School 1970
Released on: 2018-02-01
Documentary
A unique 'direct cinema' feature length documentary (no narration or interviews) originally filmed i...
Ainu Neno An Ainu
Released on: 2021-06-01
Documentary
This documentary started as part of a photography project about the indigenous Ainu population in no...
Attiuk
Released on: 1963-07-19
Documentary
The people of Unamenshipu (La Romaine), an Innu community in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, are see...
Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti
Released on: 1993-03-20
Documentary
This intimate ethnographic study of Voudoun dances and rituals was shot by Maya Deren during her yea...
Amin
Released on: 2010-10-23
Documentary, Drama, Music
AMIN portrays Qashqai musician Amin Aghaie, a young modern nomad and his family who despite facing s...
Drums from the Past
Released on: 1971-01-01
Documentary
"Tourou et Bitti", an eight minute documentary concerning a ritual in Niger, is yet another example ...
The Nuer
Released on: 1970-12-01
Documentary
Portrays the Nuer, Nilotic herdsmen of the Nile basin. Shows how their daily lives revolve about the...
Forest of Bliss
Released on: 1986-03-12
Documentary
Forest of Bliss is an unsparing yet redemptive account of the inevitable griefs, religious passions ...
Niger Festivals: December 1961 - Niger Independence Days
Released on: 1962-01-01
Documentary
Commemorative celebrations of the independence of the Republic of Niger filmed in December 1961 and ...
Hampi
Released on: 1962-05-07
Documentary
A ritual vase, the hampi, is placed in the center of the Musée de plein air de la République du Nige...
Ainu Puri
Released on: 2024-12-14
Documentary
Shigeki, one of the Ainu people of northern Japan, follows the traditions of his ancestors and teach...
Ghostland: The View of the Ju'Hoansi
Released on: 2017-11-02
Documentary
Remember the culture clash in THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY? This time it's real. One of the most ancient c...
Come Back, Sebastiana
Released on: 1953-01-01
Documentary
The story of a poor girl who leaves her starving family and sheep for a more prosperous village. Her...
L'Afrique et la recherche scientifique
Released on: 1964-01-01
Documentary
This documentary offers an overview of French scientific research in Africa French scientific resear...
Germaine chez elle
Released on: 1994-01-01
Documentary
In front of Jean Rouch's camera, Germaine Dieterlen recalls her ethnographic itinerary, at the Musée...
Encounters in Yakutia
Released on: 1970-01-01
Documentary
Taking the form of a travel diary of a television journalist, this documentary tells about the life ...
Moana
Released on: 1926-01-07
Documentary
Robert J. Flaherty’s follow-up to Nanook of the North shifts from the Arctic to the South Seas, port...
Asante Market Women
Released on: 1982-01-01
Documentary
As retailers, wholesalers, and negotiators, Asante women of Ghana dominate the huge Kumasi Central M...