In February 1974, Pam Sambo Zima, the oldest of the priests of possession in Niamey, Niger, died at the age of seventy-plus years. In his backyard, the followers from the possession cult symbolically break the dead priest's ritual vases and cry for the deceased while dividing up the clothes of the divinities.
Released: Jan 01, 1974
Runtime: 12 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Pam Sambo Zima
Crew: Jean Rouch (Director), Hama Soumana (Sound), Danièle Tessier (Editor)