Film shot by William John Hanna at 24 frames per second, 60 feet per minute, using Bell and Howell 70 DR camera at various locations in Nigeria, Uganda, and Kenya in 1963. Multiple film rolls (total running time 147 minutes) were combined on 9 film reels by Judith Lynne Hanna.
Field research collection of silent film, sound recordings, color slides, and manuscripts documenting African dance and events in Nigeria, Uganda, and Kenya recorded in 1963 by Judith Lynne Hanna and William John Hanna. 12 rolls of black-and-white film were shot in Ibadan and Umuahia Province, Nigeria; 28 rolls of black-and-white and color film were shot in Kenya, which includes footage of the Kenyan independence from Great Britain celebration, December 12, 1963, and Ethiopia's Haile Selassie I Folklore Ensemble, in Nairobi, Kenya; 14 rolls of film were shot at various locations in Uganda, including National Theater: a Pageant of Uganda, September 12, 1963. Audio recordings document music accompanying the dances and other events. Color slides were taken in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, and Kenya in 1963. Manuscripts include clippings, programs, and research articles by Judith Lynn Hanna (dated 1965-2009) and Judith Lynne Hanna's description of the film footage and related materials (42 p.)
Sound recordings in various languages. Manuscripts in English.
Acholi (African people)--Social life and customs
Ogba (African people)--Social life and customs
Luo (Kenyan and Tanzanian people)--Social life and customs
Maasai (African people)--Social life and customs
Meru (African people)--Social life and customs
Kikuyu (African people)--Social life and customs
Dogon (African people)--Social life and customs
Kipsigis (African people)--Social life and customs
Kamba (African people)--Social life and customs
Nandi (African people)--Social life and customs
Suk (African people)--Social life and customs
Turkana (African people)--Social life and customs
Embu (African people)--Social life and customs
Giryama (African people)--Social life and customs
Tharaka (African people)--Social life and customs
Gurage (African people)--Social life and customs
Wolayta (African people)--Social life and customs
Efik (African people)--Social life and customs
Arsi (African people)--Social life and customs
Teso (African people)--Social life and customs
Lango (African people)--Social life and customs
Ganda (African people)--Social life and customs
Somalis--Ethiopia--Social life and customs
Ugandans--Uganda--Social life and customs
Nigerians--Nigeria--Social life and customs