Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death
(Sigui synthèse, l'invention de la parole et de la mort)
Documentary
1981  2h 3min
 Synopsis
Sigui 1967-1973: invention de la parole et de la mort is a never-before-seen synthesis of the roaming ceremony of the Dogon people living in Mali, the Sigui. It is celebrated for seven years every sixty years, and it is to commemorate the first forefather’s death and funeral and the bestowal of speech to humans.
Ratings
Technical team
Jean Rouch Directing
Germaine Dieterlen Directing
Production