By Elisabeth den Otter

Two films evoke the daily life of the Bozo/Somono fishermen that live in Kirango, a village situated on the Niger river, 35 km from Ségou.

The first film shows the occupations of the men and women of the Karabenta family,

whereas the second film presents the activities of the people that live near the river: they wash (themselves), they play, and they fish.

'Une famille bozo' ('A Bozo family')

                            ➤Video on Archive.org (20 minutes)

'Joliba, la vie au bord du fleuve Niger' ('Joliba, life along the Niger river'')

                            ➤Video on Vimeo (6 minutes)

With thanks to Wendy van Wilgenburg (editing advice), Moussa Diakité (translation interviews), and the inhabitants of Kirango.

Video recordings, editing, photos, text and production: Elisabeth den Otter

Samaké Records 09, 2011 ©

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