Is What They Learn Worth What They Forget
1986
47min
Documentary
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Overview
Shot in 1986, the film presents scenes from the everyday life of a Mbororo pastorialist family living on the outskirts of Garoua, by then, the biggest town in Northern Cameroon. It documents the gradual sedentarisation and Islamisation of the Mbororo and presents rituals, chants, dances, healing practices as well as the transmission of traditional knowledge about medical plants and local religious beliefs.
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Who directed Is What They Learn Worth What They Forget?
Is What They Learn Worth What They Forget was directed by Lisbet Holtedahl.
How long is Is What They Learn Worth What They Forget?
Is What They Learn Worth What They Forget runs for 47min, and was released in 1986.
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