The Memory of the World Register
Nominated Documentary Heritage

 
Nigeria 
Black Heritage ? 
Kanta of Kebbi  

A - Black Heritage? This documentary heritage is significant to the understanding of the cultural and artistic contributions made by the Black and African people to world civilization. It is a realistic record of the actual event of the second Black and African Festival of Art and Culture (FESTAC' 77) held in Lagos, Nigeria, on 15 January 1977. 
B - Kanta of Kebbi: The film displays the history and culture of the former Kebbi Kingdom and the life and time of its historical figure, the Kanta of Kebbi, and the relationship between Kebbi and her neighbours (Mali, Ghana, Sudan) at a time when different kingdoms engaged in military warfare in order to expand their territories. 

 
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8 September 1997