À l'ombre du soleil funérailles et intronisation du Hogon d'Arou = Im Schatten der Sonne : Begräbnisfeier und intronisation für den Hogon von Arou

Publication/Creation:: Watertown, MA : Documentary Educational Resources, [1998]
Resource Type:: Video or Visual Material

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Full Title:: À l'ombre du soleil funérailles et intronisation du Hogon d'Arou = Im Schatten der Sonne : Begräbnisfeier und intronisation für den Hogon von Arou / réalisation Nadine Wanono, Philippe Lourdou ; directrice de production, Brigitte Lécuyer ; produit par La Sept Arte & Sodaperaga

Variant Titles:: English title on cassette label and container jacket: In the shadow of the sun
Im Schatten der Sonne

Additional Author/Creators:: Lécuyer, Brigitte
Lourdou, Philippe
Wanono, Nadine
Documentary Educational Resources (Firm)
Sept/Arte (Firm)
Sodaperaga (Firm)

Genre:: Internet videos
Subjects:: Dogon (African people)--Funeral customs and rites
Dogon (African people)--Religion
Dogon (African people)--Rites and ceremonies
Priests--Mali

Summary:: "A film about a Dogon funeral and enthronement ritual. [...] In 1984, the last of the Arou hogons died. At the bequest of the elders, his son, Ogomale, accepted the offer to replace his father temporarily to avoid leaving the position vacant. Due to economic troubles and religious discord, the funeral was not set until June 7th, 1992. For three days and two nights, the men of the Arou clan and neighboring families came to pay homage to the priest. Six weeks later, the nomination and the enthronement of the successor are organized. After his enthronement the hogon will spend the rest of his life in the sanctuary of Arou, and he will not be allowed to leave under any circumstances."--Container.
Language:: Niger-Kordofanian (Other)
French
German
Language Note:: Dogon language with English subtitles and voiceovers. Titles and credits in French and German with English subtitles.
Physical Type/Description:: 1 online resource (1 streaming video (ca. 83 min.)
Local Note:: Available to current Emory faculty, students and staff.
Date/Time and Place of an Event:: Filmed in 1992.