If Vagina Had Teeth
Liivo Niglas
2008 - 55 min - Vidéo - Couleur - Estonie

"Ritual reversals" or "rituals of rebellion" are concepts used for mock rituals performed in Southern and Eastern Africa. During fertility rituals, like rain making ceremonies, women in their songs and dances demonstrate obscene behaviour while they behave like men.
These are secret performances open strictly for elderly men and women. Still, we were invited to record the rain making ceremony in the land of Chief Chassuka, Manika Province in Mozambique in order to document the ritual for the younger generations. These rituals are a fading tradition probably due to the special character of the songs and dances.

Anthropologie | Fête | Religion-Spiritualité | Troisième âge | Mozambique


Author-Director : Liivo Niglas
Delegate Producer : OÜ MP Doc

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Distributor : OÜ MP Doc
Circulation-Consultation : SFAV (Société française d'Anthropologie visuelle)