Translated Title:
Colonial Documentaries. Sudanese dances.
Abstract:
Sudanese Dances. Compostion and cinematography by Mr. J. Legards. In French Sudan, this dance represents a hyena attacking a herd and a monkey. The natives of the Bandiagara plateau, dressed in fibers and masked, imitate the movements of these animals. The herd is in danger … It is rescued by a small Fulani shepherd. After a few thrusts of the spear, the shepherd kills the hyena. Mask representing a small monkey. Mask of the cow. The monkey is called "Golo" in this country. The hidious hyena is perfectly imitated. Mask of the Fulani shepherd.