Mangbetu

Mangbetu

 

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0h 30m 1954 HD

An ethnographic documentary about the Mangbetu tribe of the Belgian Congo (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). The film features a discussion of various rites including the Mangbetu practice of head binding, as well as various examples of traditional music and dance.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Director: Gérard De Boe
  • Cast:
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