Initiation into the Dance of the Possessed
Original title: Initiation à la danse des possédés
Overview
Filmed in Firgoun, Niger, the film documents an initiation ceremony in which a young Songhay woman undergoes ritual preparation for the dance of possession. Led by zima (ritual priests), the ganandi ceremony teaches the structured movements and ritual practices required for participation in spirit possession rites associated with Kirey, the spirit of thunder. The film records the process through which the initiate is prepared to serve as a ceremonial medium within the community’s ritual tradition.
Crew
- Director
- Jean Rouch
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Initiation into the Dance of the Possessed was directed by Jean Rouch.
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Initiation into the Dance of the Possessed was released in 1948.
