Sons of the moon /

In isolated mountain hamlets in Nigeria's Jos Plateau the Ngas have traditionally observed the movements of the moon in the night sky. The moon is a key symbol in Ngas cosmology, believed to regulate the rhythm of all life. The film traces the moon's influence on Ngas work and thought duri...

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Bibliographic Details

Other Authors:	Aveni, Anthony F., LaPin, Deirdre Ann, 1946-, Speed, Francis
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	This edition in English.
Published:	London : Royal Anthropological Institute, 1984.
Series:	Ethnographic video online ; volume 1
Subjects:	Angas (African people) > Agriculture. Angas (African people) > Rites and ceremonies. Moon > Folklore. Moon > Religious aspects. Angas (Peuple d'Afrique) > Agriculture. Angas (Peuple d'Afrique) > Rites et cérémonies. Lune > Folklore. Lune > Aspect religieux. War > Religious aspects. Moon. Encoded moving images. Folklore. Nonfiction films. Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)