Hampi
1962
Documentary
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- Canada
About
A ritual vase, the hampi, is placed in the center of the Musée de plein air de la République du Niger in Niamey, during a ritual ceremony featuring possession dances. With this film, Jean Rouch continues his ethnological and cinematographic study of Songhay ritual objects. He demonstrates that, in a particular context, the transfer of a hampi vase to a museum requires the organization of a ritual ceremony to obtain the gods' approval. At the time, however, reservations about filming a possession dance for the opening of a shrine in a museum made the move "questionable from a museological point of view".
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Jean Rouch
- Status
- Released
- Released
- May 7, 1962
- Studio
- Office Nigérien du Film, I.F.A.N. Niamey, Rep. Niger, ONF | NFB
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