Moro Naba

IMDb link: 0210182
IMDb rating: 6.4 (34 votes)
Genres: Short, Documentary
Director: Jean Rouch

Release year: 1958
Runtime: 28 minutes
Country: France
Keywords: upper volta, funeral, king, ritual, sacrifice, celebration, death of king, mourning

Plot:

This documentary portrays a ritual among the people of an Upper Volta community in Africa, where fifteen days of mourning pass between the death of their king and the introduction of his successor.

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