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Abuela Huasteca
directed by Ezequiel Sánchez, fl. 2009; produced by Manuel Baraldo, fl. 2010, Proyecto Chakana (Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid: FeelSales, 2010), 10 mins
The life story of an old lady from La Huasteca in the Cave of the Swallows. After admiring the natural spectacle of the birds, Doña Concepción tells how she grew up, what life was like when she was young, how much the people have changed and how she seeks them out today to move forward with the girl she raised.
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directed by Ezequiel Sánchez, fl. 2009; produced by Manuel Baraldo, fl. 2010, Proyecto Chakana (Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid: FeelSales, 2010), 10 mins
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The life story of an old lady from La Huasteca in the Cave of the Swallows. After admiring the natural spectacle of the birds, Doña Concepción tells how she grew up, what life was like when she was young, how much the people have changed and how she seeks them out today to move forward with the girl she raised.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Manuel Baraldo, fl. 2010, Proyecto Chakana
Author / Creator
Ezequiel Sánchez, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
FeelSales
Topic / Theme
Memories, Women, Elderly people, American Indians, Huastec
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 FeelSales
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América Armada = Latin Wars
directed by Alice Lanari, fl. 2003 and Pedro Asbeg, fl. 2000; produced by Palmares Produções Cinematográficas and Gaivota Studio (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2018), 1 hour 19 mins
Death-threatened, three people in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico resist violence using weapons such as information and affection. Many lives, three countries, united by oppression.
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directed by Alice Lanari, fl. 2003 and Pedro Asbeg, fl. 2000; produced by Palmares Produções Cinematográficas and Gaivota Studio (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2018), 1 hour 19 mins
Description
Death-threatened, three people in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico resist violence using weapons such as information and affection. Many lives, three countries, united by oppression.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Palmares Produções Cinematográficas, Gaivota Studio
Author / Creator
Alice Lanari, fl. 2003, Pedro Asbeg, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Utopic Documentaries
Topic / Theme
Mexicans, Colombians, Brazilians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 Utopic Documentaries
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Atempa: Sueños a la orilla del rio
directed by Edson Caballero Trujillo, 1974-; produced by Edson Caballero Trujillo, 1974- (New York, NY: Pragda, 2013), 1 hour 27 mins
Tino considers herself neither male nor female, but rather a “muxe,” a third gender that has been integrated into Zapotec culture. An intimate journey, Atempa raises important questions about the conflation of gender and sexual orientation and the influence of culture on gender identity.
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directed by Edson Caballero Trujillo, 1974-; produced by Edson Caballero Trujillo, 1974- (New York, NY: Pragda, 2013), 1 hour 27 mins
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Tino considers herself neither male nor female, but rather a “muxe,” a third gender that has been integrated into Zapotec culture. An intimate journey, Atempa raises important questions about the conflation of gender and sexual orientation and the influence of culture on gender identity. Adult College
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Edson Caballero Trujillo, 1974-
Author / Creator
Edson Caballero Trujillo, 1974-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Pragda
Topic / Theme
Zapotec
Copyright Message
Copyright © Pragda, 2013, all rights reserved
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A Beaked Quetzalcoatl: The Supreme God of Ancient Mexico
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 88], Folder 15. Photographs and clippings of illustrations of Native American [see also folder 123.17]) (1937) (1938, originally published 1938), 4 page(s)
Date: 11.6.38. Places: London, Mexico. A two-page clipping from The Illustrated London News, headlined "A 'Duck-Billed' Statue of Quetzalcoatl Found in Mexico," notes the discovery's importance to archaeology and includes a full-page photo of the sculpture. On the backs are a column on the Book of the Day and a ph...
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 88], Folder 15. Photographs and clippings of illustrations of Native American [see also folder 123.17]) (1937) (1938, originally published 1938), 4 page(s)
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Date: 11.6.38. Places: London, Mexico. A two-page clipping from The Illustrated London News, headlined "A 'Duck-Billed' Statue of Quetzalcoatl Found in Mexico," notes the discovery's importance to archaeology and includes a full-page photo of the sculpture. On the backs are a column on the Book of the Day and a photo essay on the Spanish Civil War.
Date Written / Recorded
1937
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Periodical article
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Date Published / Released
1938-06-11, 1938
Topic / Theme
Religious beliefs, Sculpture, Aztecs
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Black and White Photograph of El Caracol, Chichen Itza, Yucatan
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 88], Folder 15. Photographs and clippings of illustrations of Native American [see also folder 123.17]) (1937), Carnegie Institution of Washington , 2 page(s)
In an undated photo, a stone, pyramidal structure with steps in the lower portion, a rounded upper portion and a small, square enclosure at the top stands crumbling and covered in low overgrowth. A caption read, "The Caracol or Astronomical observatory."
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 88], Folder 15. Photographs and clippings of illustrations of Native American [see also folder 123.17]) (1937), Carnegie Institution of Washington , 2 page(s)
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In an undated photo, a stone, pyramidal structure with steps in the lower portion, a rounded upper portion and a small, square enclosure at the top stands crumbling and covered in low overgrowth. A caption read, "The Caracol or Astronomical observatory."
Date Written / Recorded
1937
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Photograph
Author / Creator
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Topic / Theme
Archaeological sites, Yucatan Maya
Copyright Message
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Black and White Photograph of El Castillo, Chichen Itza, Yucatan
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 88], Folder 15. Photographs and clippings of illustrations of Native American [see also folder 123.17]) (1937) , 2 page(s)
In an undated photo, a road leads toward a crumbling, stone pyramid with a square structure at its top. A caption reads, "El Castillo ... erected in honor of Maya God, Kukulcan."
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 88], Folder 15. Photographs and clippings of illustrations of Native American [see also folder 123.17]) (1937) , 2 page(s)
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In an undated photo, a road leads toward a crumbling, stone pyramid with a square structure at its top. A caption reads, "El Castillo ... erected in honor of Maya God, Kukulcan."
Date Written / Recorded
1937
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Photograph
Topic / Theme
Places of worship, Archaeological sites, Yucatan Maya
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Black and White Photograph of Facade of the Temple of Warriors, Chichen Itza, Yucatan
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 88], Folder 15. Photographs and clippings of illustrations of Native American [see also folder 123.17]) (1937), Carnegie Institution of Washington , 2 page(s)
In an undated photo, a stone wall contains carved figures, including a central human figure carved in full relief, surrounded by a bas-relief design. A caption reads, "Note man's head in mouth of feathered serpent."
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 88], Folder 15. Photographs and clippings of illustrations of Native American [see also folder 123.17]) (1937), Carnegie Institution of Washington , 2 page(s)
Description
In an undated photo, a stone wall contains carved figures, including a central human figure carved in full relief, surrounded by a bas-relief design. A caption reads, "Note man's head in mouth of feathered serpent."
Date Written / Recorded
1937
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Photograph
Author / Creator
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Topic / Theme
Religious beliefs, Places of worship, Yucatan Maya
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Black and White Photograph of Feathered Serpent Columns in the Temple of the Warriors, Chichen Itza, Yucatan
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 88], Folder 15. Photographs and clippings of illustrations of Native American [see also folder 123.17]) (1937), Carnegie Institution of Washington , 2 page(s)
In an undated photo, amid a crumbled structure, square stone columns support carved crosspieces, which in turn carry carved uprights at their extended ends. At their base lie carved animal heads with open jaws, and smaller animal figures standing upright on top of them. A caption reads, "Feathered-serpent columns...
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 88], Folder 15. Photographs and clippings of illustrations of Native American [see also folder 123.17]) (1937), Carnegie Institution of Washington , 2 page(s)
Description
In an undated photo, amid a crumbled structure, square stone columns support carved crosspieces, which in turn carry carved uprights at their extended ends. At their base lie carved animal heads with open jaws, and smaller animal figures standing upright on top of them. A caption reads, "Feathered-serpent columns dividing the portal of the Temple of the Warriors into a triple entrance."
Date Written / Recorded
1937
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Photograph
Author / Creator
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Topic / Theme
Places of worship, Archaeological sites, Yucatan Maya
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Black and White Photograph of Frieze on the Pyramid Base of the Temple of Warriors, Chichen Itza, Yucatan
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 88], Folder 15. Photographs and clippings of illustrations of Native American [see also folder 123.17]) (1937), Carnegie Institution of Washington , 2 page(s)
In an undated photo, animal figures are carved in a horizontal line on the side of a building.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 88], Folder 15. Photographs and clippings of illustrations of Native American [see also folder 123.17]) (1937), Carnegie Institution of Washington , 2 page(s)
Description
In an undated photo, animal figures are carved in a horizontal line on the side of a building.
Date Written / Recorded
1937
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Photograph
Author / Creator
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Topic / Theme
Yucatan Maya
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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Black and White Photograph of Maori Boys in a Canoe
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 88], Folder 15. Photographs and clippings of illustrations of Native American [see also folder 123.17]), in The Weekly News, Christmas Number, October 18, 1937, p. 37 (1937), 1 page(s)
Black and white photograph pasted onto a piece of paper with hand drawn borders around the picture and dated October 18, 1937. The photograph is of Maori boys in a canoe on Lake Rotorua at the famous North Island Thermal Resort.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 88], Folder 15. Photographs and clippings of illustrations of Native American [see also folder 123.17]), in The Weekly News, Christmas Number, October 18, 1937, p. 37 (1937), 1 page(s)
Description
Black and white photograph pasted onto a piece of paper with hand drawn borders around the picture and dated October 18, 1937. The photograph is of Maori boys in a canoe on Lake Rotorua at the famous North Island Thermal Resort.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Miscellaneous artwork
Date Published / Released
1937-10-18, 1937
Topic / Theme
Canoes and kayaks, Maori
Copyright Message
Material sourced from the Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, Vassar College. Copyright © 2016 by Mary Catherine Bateson
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