Yenendi de Ganghel (Rain Dance at Ganghel) (1968)
January 1, 1968Release Date

Yenendi de Ganghel (Rain Dance at Ganghel) (1968)
January 1, 1968Release Date
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Plot.
Lightning struck the hut of a Fulani shepherd near a village of settled fishermen, Ganghel, in Niger. A yenendi, a purification ceremony to obtain "water from the sky but not fire from the sky", is organized, with Sorko priests, ritual musicians and dancers, and the faithful from Niamey. The musicians call on Dongo, god of storms, and his brother Kirey, god of lightning. To the rhythm of the orchestra, a man goes into a trance, becoming Dongo's horse and at the same time the riding genie. Then a woman is possessed by Kirey. When the riding gods have mastered their horses, the gods visit the men. Dongo purifies the lightning-struck land and the oldest fisherman prepares the purification vessel, addressing Dongo.
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Cast & Crew.

Fatimata Diarra
Assistant Editor

Jean Rouch
Director

Moussa Hamidou
Sound

Jean-Pierre Lacam
Editor

Diouldé Laya
Assistant Editor
Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 1968
Original NameYenendi de Ganghel, le village foudroyé
StatusReleased
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niger
ethnographic film