Tribal Dance
Tribal Dance
Tribal Dance - Mix of material featuring dances & instruments from Africa most similar to Kenya & the Congo, some are more authentic than others in regards to clothing & customs but all are unique to local tradition. Specific tribes are not identified.
Tribal Dance
Slightly elevated GV young African men & women dancing on red earth, there is drumming & whistle blowing & men manipulating movement of their white plumped headdresses, very rapid dance movement seen by all, they get low to the ground with loose then thrusting arms. Men are shirtless w/long orange/white/brown patterned cloth around waists. Women are bikini topped w/ shell headbands, belts & disk necklaces.
Tribal Dance
High angle GV of men and women dancing around men playing slit drums, some wave spears / curved swords, displaying a significant amount of red pigment, animal pelts (giraffe, leopard) and feathers. GV tribe in front of thatched shelter, spears stuck in ground seen next to fire pit in FG. MS men & women dancing, wearing red headdresses & cloth around waists, women are bare-breasted, many dancers have cultural body scarring, many pelvic thrusting dance motions used to manipulate bells & ritualistic body adornments. MCU animated man wearing feather headdress talking / singing to camera. Low angle MCU men dancing past camera with curved swords & spears, displaying wide eyes & body scarring as well as red pigmented hair & headdresses. Low angle MCU man beating on upright slit drum as others dance past camera w/ swords & spears.
Tribal Dance
Slightly elevated GV young African men & women dancing on red earth, there is drumming & whistle blowing & men manipulating movement of their white plumped headdresses, very rapid dance movement seen by all, women thrusting arms. MS men beating on large drums. Elevated GV quick paced dancing & drumming. LS men performing acrobatic flips & spins. Low angle MCU men & women dancing. MS men & women dancing, man does back flip past camera. MS young men drumming. MCU older man beating upright drum. MS girl dancing around drumming boy. MS men drumming. MS dancing & drumming w/ acrobatic flips toward camera. MS man doing spinning dance moves w/ drum, a young woman joins in. Several more GV/MS drumming, dancing & acrobatics. Men are shirtless w/long orange/white/brown patterned cloth around waists. Women are bikini topped w/ shell headbands, belts & disk necklaces.
Tribal Dance
High angle GV of men and women dancing, some wave spears / curved swords, displaying a significant amount of red pigment, animal pelts (giraffe, leopard) and feathers, camera pan down to MCU of action of a few men in FG, daggers are drawn & trance-like shaking occurs. High angle MS/GV men dancing around men playing slit drums. MCU man w/ sword drawn reacting for camera. MCU woman w/ ritual scarification on her face & upper body, great action as she shimmies in dance w/ eyes closed & head lifted. MS man beating drum. High angle dancing around slit drums. MCU man hitting upright slit drum. Low angle MCU men dancing past camera. MCU animated men making exaggerated facial expressions w/ daggers drawn. MS dancing around slit drums. Low angle MCU men dancing in front of camera. Low angle MCU men engaged in mock fight w/ dangers raised. MCU banging on upright slit drum.
Tribal Dance
Slightly elevated MS young boys & girls (varying in age from about eight to pre-teen) in a group, dancing with red pigment in their hair. Several MCUs of children dancing in front of camera, some wear red cords around waist, some wear rattles at waist, some have bodies painted in white markings, some dance with long blades of grass. MCU men dancing for the camera, showing their daggers. Rear MCU children dancing. MCUs men banging on drums. MCU adults dancing with children wearing white body paint. MCU men shaking rattles at waist. MS children dancing, red pigment in hair, red cords around waist, body paint. MCU woman dancing w/ eyes closed, scarification beads seen adorning her face. CU male dancing thrashing his leaf headdress for camera. Low angle MCU older man lunging toward camera with shield & spear raised. Low angle MCU older man w/ grey beard wearing grass headdress, lunging toward camera with shield & spear. High angle GV children with red pigmented hair dancing around men playing slit drums. MS men dancing past camera in line. MS pre-teen aged children dancing while in squat position. MS men w/ daggers & swords dancing past fire pit. GV village scene as woman tied to wooden frame is moved into position by tribal men (maybe suggesting sacrifice?). Several MSs men dancing around woman tied to frame. MS line of bare breasted adult women dancing. MCUs men with exaggerated wide-eyed facial expressions raising daggers in front of camera. MS/MCU children dancing w/ red pigmented hair. High angle MS/GV men dancing around drummers. Low angle MS man under thatched roof, playing drum.