AV# 80878
Yaaba Soore: The Path of the Ancestors / The Dance of the Spirits


Art and Death in Africa Series


Video Cassette - 47 minutes - Color - 1986/88



Two programs on the meanings and impressions of the tribal mask performances in Africa. In "Yaaba Soore" (17 minutes), created specifically for a museum audience, the emphasis is on the performance and the successful impersonation of the characte r of the spirit represented by the mask. "The Dance of the Spirits" (30 minutes) provides a detailed analysis of the styles of mask carving and performance.


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