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Südafrika, Transvaal: Tänze der Arbeiter von Johannesburg-Roodepoort

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Encyclopaedia cinematographica

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Südafrika, Transvaal

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Title
Südafrika, Transvaal: Tänze der Arbeiter von Johannesburg-Roodepoort
Names
Institut für den Wissenschaftlichen Film (Göttingen, Germany) (Film producer)
Collection

Encyclopaedia cinematographica

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1967
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 1618
Topics
Dance -- South Africa
Chopi (African people) -- Dances
Swazi (African people) -- Dances
Zulu dance
Ndau (African people) -- Dances
Xhosa (African people) -- Dances
Weapon dances
Acrobatic dancing
Dance -- South Africa
Genres
Filmed dance
Motion pictures
Documentary films
Notes
Content: English title: South Africa, Transvaal; Dances of the workers from Johannesburg-Roodepoort. For a descriptive pamphlet in German, with English summary, see: *MGS (General) Encyclopaedia cinematographica.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (30 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in
Description
Filmed at a performance at the Durban Deep Ltd. Combine in Roodepoort. Men from different Bantu-speaking groups perform the following dances: the Swasi "ndlamu"; an unidentified dance by the Setapo (a branch of the Xhosa); the Shangaan "makwaya"; the Ndau "muchongolo," which incorporates acrobatic elements; the Chopi "ngodo," part of which is danced with swords and shields; the Zulu "ndlamu": and the Zingili "ndlamu."
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
German
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12169740
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a2df0c50-352b-0131-324e-3c075448cc4b
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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  • 1967: Created
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MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Südafrika, Transvaal" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1967. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ed8d4c30-3432-0131-dac9-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Südafrika, Transvaal" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ed8d4c30-3432-0131-dac9-3c075448cc4b

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1967). Südafrika, Transvaal Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ed8d4c30-3432-0131-dac9-3c075448cc4b

Wikipedia Citation

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Südafrika, Transvaal