Women of Manga

Women of Manga Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Inc.

"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 th...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities, c1992.
Subjects:
Women > Niger.
Videos > Dinand
Niger > Social conditions.
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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."
Item Description:Title on container: Women of Manga (Niger).
Physical Description:1 videocassette (12 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS format.

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