Women of Manga [videorecording] / Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Inc

Published:: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities, [1992]
Copyright Date:: ©1992
Physical Description:: 1 videocassette (12 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Additional Creators:: Films for the Humanities (Firm)

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Summary:

This program is devoted to the women of a warrior tribe whose origin is ancient but unknown and which lives today in eastern Niger. It shows the life of the people, focusing on the traditions according to which the women live, behave, and make themselves beautiful--the complicated painting that constitutes make-up, the even more complicated hairstyles and their meanings, the role of facial scars and jewelry.

Subject(s):

Women—Niger
Niger—Social conditions

Related Titles:

Women of Manga (Niger).

Note:

Title on container: Women of Manga (Niger).

Technical Details:

VHS format.

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