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Fulbe (West Africa, Northern Nigeria) - Tests of Courage of the Youths (Sharo)   [Title Translation]

Fulbe (Westafrika, Nordnigerien) - Mutproben der Jünglinge (Scharo)   [Other Title]
Year of origin: 1962
Genre: Documentary Film
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Credits
Production company: Johannes Lukas (Hamburg)
First released by: IWF (Göttingen)
Distributor: IWF (Göttingen)
Author: Herrmann Jungraithmayr


Keywords: Fulbe, Brauchtum, Brauchtum, Gruppentanz, Initiation, Initiation, Lebenskreis, Mädchentanz, Mutprobe, Nigeria, Reifebräuche, Reifebräuche, Ritus, Scharo, Tanz, circle of life, custom
Young boys and girls of marriageable age have gathered for this festival of the nomadic Fulbe tribe. The boys must endure hard blows to the chest with long sticks without flinching as a test of courage. A dance is held after the test.

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