The Lion Hunters [1967]
In Research Room
Moving ImageGeneral Information
Original Title
La chasse au lion à l'arc
General Information
Published
France : Les Films de la Pléiade/Pierre Braunberger, 1967.
General Information
Physical Description
VHS (77 min.)
Contents Summary
Between 1957 and 1964, hunters from the Yatakala region undertook seven hunting expeditions employing traditional bows and poisoned arrows. The film follows the technical and religious aspects of that hunt, which today has disappeared: the construction of the bows and arrows, preparation of the poison, tracking, arrow-making rituals, the death of the prey, cutting up the meat, and the telling of the story to the children. On the boundary between Niger, Mali, and Upper Volta (Burkina Faso) live the Gow—the last hunters of lions with bows and arrows. It is a "nowhere" land—"the bush that is farther than far"—beyond the sedentary villages, where the great Peul or Bella herdsmen wander around scattered ponds. Introduction by Bernard Surugue.
Subjects
Subject
France
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Collection | Call Number | Volume Info | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VHS | OSA Film Library | OSA Film Library | FL Record 1103d | - | Audio Visual | - |
The Lion Hunters [1967]
In Research Room
Moving ImageGeneral Information
Director/Creator
General Information
Original Title
La chasse au lion à l'arc
General Information
Published
France : Les Films de la Pléiade/Pierre Braunberger, 1967.
General Information
Physical Description
VHS (77 min.)
Contents Summary
Between 1957 and 1964, hunters from the Yatakala region undertook seven hunting expeditions employing traditional bows and poisoned arrows. The film follows the technical and religious aspects of that hunt, which today has disappeared: the construction of the bows and arrows, preparation of the poison, tracking, arrow-making rituals, the death of the prey, cutting up the meat, and the telling of the story to the children. On the boundary between Niger, Mali, and Upper Volta (Burkina Faso) live the Gow—the last hunters of lions with bows and arrows. It is a "nowhere" land—"the bush that is farther than far"—beyond the sedentary villages, where the great Peul or Bella herdsmen wander around scattered ponds. Introduction by Bernard Surugue.
Subjects
Subject
France
Holdings
VHS
Item Type
VHS
Current Location
OSA Film Library
Current Location
OSA Film Library
Call Number
FL Record 1103d
Volume Info
-
Shelving Location
-
Public Note
-