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The Dama of Ambara: To Enchant Death

Plot: Every five years, the mask society of the Dogons of Sanga, Mali, organizes a great Dama, a ceremony to end the period of mourning and drive away "the dangerous thing". The Dama shown here is for seven dignitaries, one of whom was called Ambara Dolo
Release Date: Tuesday, January 1 1974
50 years ago
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Portrait of Jean RouchJean Rouch
Jean Rouch was
56 in The Dama of Ambara: To Enchant Death
as 'Director, Writer'
Thu, May 31 1917 –
Wed, Feb 18 2004