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Guro (Westafrika, Elfenbeinküste): Tanz zur Schilderung eines beendeten Krieges

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Encyclopaedia cinematographica

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Guro (Westafrika, Elfenbeinküste)

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Title
Guro (Westafrika, Elfenbeinküste): Tanz zur Schilderung eines beendeten Krieges
Names
Institut für den Wissenschaftlichen Film (Göttingen, Germany) (Film producer)
Collection

Encyclopaedia cinematographica

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1968
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 1643
Topics
Rites and ceremonies -- Côte d'Ivoire
Dance
War dance
Guro (African people) -- Dances
Weapon dances
Genres
Filmed dance
Motion pictures
Documentary films
Notes
Creation/production credits: Produced and distributed by the Institut für den Wissenschaftlichen Film, Göttingen, Germany.
Citation/reference: English title: Guro (West Africa, Ivory Coast); Dance portraying the end of a war. For a descriptive pamphlet in German, with English summary, see: *MGS (General) Encyclopaedia cinematographica.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (6 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.
Description
Filmed in the village of Zrazra. Young and old warriors, carrying rifles, spears, and other accoutrements of war, mime their duties in a fight. The great warrior of the village performs with his fetishes, which ensure the accuracy of his shot and his safety in battle.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
German
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12169738
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a2feef30-352b-0131-297d-3c075448cc4b
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1968: Created
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Guro (Westafrika, Elfenbeinküste)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1968. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6f1dd350-3433-0131-7d6e-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Guro (Westafrika, Elfenbeinküste)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6f1dd350-3433-0131-7d6e-3c075448cc4b

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1968). Guro (Westafrika, Elfenbeinküste) Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6f1dd350-3433-0131-7d6e-3c075448cc4b

Wikipedia Citation

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Guro (Westafrika, Elfenbeinküste)