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Ndumo : dance of the Agikuyu / [presented by] Permanent Presidential Music Commission ; director-producer, Peter Wanjohi.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Wanjohi, Peter, producer, director.
Kenya. Presidential National Music Commission.
Language:
English
Kikuyu
Subjects (All):
Kikuyu (African people).
Folk dancing--Kenya.
Folk dancing.
Songs, Kikuyu--Kenya.
Songs, Kikuyu.
Kenya.
Ethnic music recordings--Kenya.
Ethnic music recordings, Kikuyu--Kenya.
Local Subjects:
Ethnic music recordings--Kenya.
Ethnic music recordings, Kikuyu--Kenya.
Genre:
Dance films.
Short films.
Documentary films.
Dance.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (28 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
polychrome
Place of Publication:
Nairobi : Permanent Presidential Music Commission, [2006]
Language Note:
Narration in English ; singing and comments by the performers and audience in Kikuyu
System Details:
DVD; [PAL].
digital
optical
video file
DVD video
Summary:
"The Agikuyu community is endowed with a rich cultural heritage in which music and dance is highly valued. Ndumo, an integral part of this heritage is strictly a girls' dance and was originally performed during the times of plenty harvests in special arenas known as ihaaro. This dance facilitated courtship for the girls thus they were expected to be morally upright and exhibit the best dancing and singing skills".--Container.
Participant:
Various groups of dancers ; narration: Frank Muiruri.
Credits:
Sound, Danson Siminyu; camera, John Thenya; production assistant, Charles Muthini; executive producer, Rufus Thuku.
Notes:
A foreign film (Kenya).
OCLC:
166246575

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