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37 Uses for a Dead Sheep
directed by Ben Hopkins (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2006), 1 hour 25 mins
The Pamir Kirghiz are a tribe of some 2,000 people from the Pamir region of Central Asia. For the last 27 years they have lived in exile in Eastern Turkey. In 2005 an Anglo-Turkish film crew arrives in their village to work with the tribe to tell their story. (Winner Basil Wright Film Prize 2007)
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directed by Ben Hopkins (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2006), 1 hour 25 mins
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The Pamir Kirghiz are a tribe of some 2,000 people from the Pamir region of Central Asia. For the last 27 years they have lived in exile in Eastern Turkey. In 2005 an Anglo-Turkish film crew arrives in their village to work with the tribe to tell their story. (Winner Basil Wright Film Prize 2007)
Date Written / Recorded
2005
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ben Hopkins
Author / Creator
Ben Hopkins
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Topic / Theme
Kyrgyz, Tribal and national groups, Exile, Historical reconstructions, Cultural change and history, Ethnography
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Copyright 2006. Used by permission of Royal Anthropological Institute. All rights reserved.
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Acting Like a Thief
written by Shashwati Talukdar, fl. 1996 and P. Kerim Friedman, fl. 2006; directed by P. Kerim Friedman, fl. 2006 and Shashwati Talukdar, fl. 1996; produced by P. Kerim Friedman, fl. 2006 and Shashwati Talukdar, fl. 1996 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2005), 15 mins
Acting Like a Thief is about a Chhara tribal theatre group in Ahmedabad, India. Starting with the arrest of playwright DaKxin Bajrange (Chhara), the documentary reveals how the Budhan Theatre has transformed the lives of adults and children within the community.
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written by Shashwati Talukdar, fl. 1996 and P. Kerim Friedman, fl. 2006; directed by P. Kerim Friedman, fl. 2006 and Shashwati Talukdar, fl. 1996; produced by P. Kerim Friedman, fl. 2006 and Shashwati Talukdar, fl. 1996 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2005), 15 mins
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Acting Like a Thief is about a Chhara tribal theatre group in Ahmedabad, India. Starting with the arrest of playwright DaKxin Bajrange (Chhara), the documentary reveals how the Budhan Theatre has transformed the lives of adults and children within the community. Acting Like a Thief is about a Chhara tribal theatre group in Ahmedabad, India. Starting with the arrest of playwright DaKxin Bajrange (Chhara), the documentary reveals how the Budhan The...
Acting Like a Thief is about a Chhara tribal theatre group in Ahmedabad, India. Starting with the arrest of playwright DaKxin Bajrange (Chhara), the documentary reveals how the Budhan Theatre has transformed the lives of adults and children within the community. Acting Like a Thief is about a Chhara tribal theatre group in Ahmedabad, India. Starting with the arrest of playwright DaKxin Bajrange (Chhara), the documentary reveals how the Budhan Theatre has transformed the lives of adults and children within the community. Chhara tribals were notified as "natural criminals" by the British in 1871 and imprisoned in a labor camp in Ahmedabad. After Indian independence, they were de-notified, but the stigma of being a "born criminal" follows them to this day. The Budhan Theatre was inspired by the activism work of Mahasweta Devi.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Shashwati Talukdar, fl. 1996, P. Kerim Friedman, fl. 2006, Dakxin Bajrange, fl. 2005
Author / Creator
Shashwati Talukdar, fl. 1996, P. Kerim Friedman, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Chhara, Politics, Theatrical productions, Tribal and national groups, Cultural change and history, Cultural identity, Ethnic relations, Indigenous peoples, Ethnography, Haryanvi
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The Ainu Bear Ceremony
directed by Neil Gordon Munro, 1863-1942; produced by Royal Anthropological Institute (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2001), 29 mins
The RAI has reedited the original film of this ceremony among the Ainu people of Japan. In the bear ceremony, now no longer performed, a specially reared bear was reverently killed and its flesh and blood eaten by the participants. The film shows a series of ritual acts with some commentary on their meaning.
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directed by Neil Gordon Munro, 1863-1942; produced by Royal Anthropological Institute (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2001), 29 mins
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The RAI has reedited the original film of this ceremony among the Ainu people of Japan. In the bear ceremony, now no longer performed, a specially reared bear was reverently killed and its flesh and blood eaten by the participants. The film shows a series of ritual acts with some commentary on their meaning.
Date Written / Recorded
1931
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Neil Gordon Munro, 1863-1942, Royal Anthropological Institute
Author / Creator
Neil Gordon Munro, 1863-1942
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Topic / Theme
Ainu, Ethnozoology, Tribal and national groups, Cultural change and history, Religious beliefs, Social customs, Religious rites and ceremonies, Ethnography
Copyright Message
Copyright 2001. Used by permission of Royal Anthropological Institute. All rights reserved.
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Ajishama, The White Ibis
written by John Dickinson, 1946-; directed by John Dickinson, 1946-; produced by John Dickinson, 1946- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2003), 1 hour 25 mins
Shot in Venezuela over a 30-year period, this documentary depicts the life and work of Jose Maria Korta, the controversial Jesuit Missionary with the indigenous people of the Amazon.
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written by John Dickinson, 1946-; directed by John Dickinson, 1946-; produced by John Dickinson, 1946- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2003), 1 hour 25 mins
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Shot in Venezuela over a 30-year period, this documentary depicts the life and work of Jose Maria Korta, the controversial Jesuit Missionary with the indigenous people of the Amazon. Shot in Venezuela over a 30-year period, this documentary depicts the life and work of Jose Maria Korta, the controversial Jesuit Missionary who joined the Makiritare tribe in the remote upper Ventuari Amazon Territory to initiate economic self-development projects i...
Shot in Venezuela over a 30-year period, this documentary depicts the life and work of Jose Maria Korta, the controversial Jesuit Missionary with the indigenous people of the Amazon. Shot in Venezuela over a 30-year period, this documentary depicts the life and work of Jose Maria Korta, the controversial Jesuit Missionary who joined the Makiritare tribe in the remote upper Ventuari Amazon Territory to initiate economic self-development projects in which Indians produced honey and meat, managed their own transport systems and participated in a broad based marketing co-op called CEPAI. The success of these ventures, and Korta's increasing dedication to economic development instead of proselytizing caused resentment among other missionaries. The Indians at times mismanaged their new resources as they found themselves unprepared for the increased contact with the outside world. In 1990 Korta realized that although CEPAI had gone a long way to solve some of the economic problems particularly in the Amazon basin, it had not addressed general cultural issues.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Dickinson, 1946-, Virgilio Sarmiento, Henry Quintero, José A. Colinas, Noel Rodriguez, Hector Cantele, Alberto Valdez, Ignacio Castellot, Alejandro Goñi, Antonio Rodriguez, Isaias Rodriguez, José Maria Korta, 1929-
Author / Creator
John Dickinson, 1946-
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Yecuana, Cultural assimilation, Schools, Cultural identity, Economic development, Cultural change and history, Tribal and national groups, Missionaries, Indigenous peoples, Ethnography, Maquiritari
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The Akha Way
written by Sharon Hainsfurther, fl. 1999 and Mary Flannery; directed by Sharon Hainsfurther, fl. 1999; produced by Sharon Hainsfurther, fl. 1999, Yellowcat Productions (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1999), 25 mins
For over a thousand years, the Akha people have inhabited the hills of Asia — mainly Southern China, Burma and Northern Thailand. The Akha Way or Akhazaunh, is the code by which they live. This documentary describes their origins and their culture.
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written by Sharon Hainsfurther, fl. 1999 and Mary Flannery; directed by Sharon Hainsfurther, fl. 1999; produced by Sharon Hainsfurther, fl. 1999, Yellowcat Productions (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1999), 25 mins
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For over a thousand years, the Akha people have inhabited the hills of Asia — mainly Southern China, Burma and Northern Thailand. The Akha Way or Akhazaunh, is the code by which they live. This documentary describes their origins and their culture. For over a thousand years, the Akha people have inhabited the hills of Asia — mainly Southern China, Burma and Northern Thailand. The Akha Way or Akhazaunh, is the code by which they live. This doc...
For over a thousand years, the Akha people have inhabited the hills of Asia — mainly Southern China, Burma and Northern Thailand. The Akha Way or Akhazaunh, is the code by which they live. This documentary describes their origins and their culture. For over a thousand years, the Akha people have inhabited the hills of Asia — mainly Southern China, Burma and Northern Thailand. The Akha Way or Akhazaunh, is the code by which they live. This documentary describes their origins and their culture. It contains extraordinary footage of a shaman healing ceremony; a funeral, with the ritual sacrifice of a water buffalo; the reading of a pig's liver after a new house is built, and more. Today the Akha Way is fast disappearing. Forced migration, Christianity, money and drugs are eroding the cultural heritage of the Akha tribe.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sharon Hainsfurther, fl. 1999, Mary Flannery, Yellowcat Productions
Author / Creator
Sharon Hainsfurther, fl. 1999, Mary Flannery
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Speaker / Narrator
Mary Flannery
Topic / Theme
Akha, Cultural change and history, Religious beliefs, Cultural identity, Tribal and national groups, Indigenous peoples, Ethnography
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Alaskan Eskimo, The Drums of Winter (Uksuum Cauyai)
written by Sarah Elder, fl. 1973-2015 and Leonard Kamerling, fl. 1974-2012; directed by Sarah Elder, fl. 1973-2015 and Leonard Kamerling, fl. 1974-2012; produced by Leonard Kamerling, fl. 1974-2012 and Sarah Elder, fl. 1973-2015, in Alaskan Eskimo (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1988), 42 mins
This feature-length documentary explores the traditional dance, music and spiritual world of the Yupik Eskimo people of Emmonak, a remote village at the mouth of the Yukon River on the Bering Sea coast.
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written by Sarah Elder, fl. 1973-2015 and Leonard Kamerling, fl. 1974-2012; directed by Sarah Elder, fl. 1973-2015 and Leonard Kamerling, fl. 1974-2012; produced by Leonard Kamerling, fl. 1974-2012 and Sarah Elder, fl. 1973-2015, in Alaskan Eskimo (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1988), 42 mins
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This feature-length documentary explores the traditional dance, music and spiritual world of the Yupik Eskimo people of Emmonak, a remote village at the mouth of the Yukon River on the Bering Sea coast. This documentary explores the traditional dance, music and spiritual world of the Yupik Eskimo people of Emmonak, a remote village at the mouth of the Yukon River on the Bering Sea coast. In The Drums of Winter, the people of Emmonak tell us throu...
This feature-length documentary explores the traditional dance, music and spiritual world of the Yupik Eskimo people of Emmonak, a remote village at the mouth of the Yukon River on the Bering Sea coast. This documentary explores the traditional dance, music and spiritual world of the Yupik Eskimo people of Emmonak, a remote village at the mouth of the Yukon River on the Bering Sea coast. In The Drums of Winter, the people of Emmonak tell us through actualities and interviews how their history, social values and spiritual beliefs are woven around the songs and dances that have been handed down to them through the generations. It is not just old songs that are important; new songs and dance movements are created to reflect modern life with all its complexities. Each time a person gets up to dance, he is strengthening the continuity of the ages. The film follows the elders of Emmonak as they prepare for the coming ceremonial gathering (potlatch) with a neighboring village. In the Kashim (qasgiq or men's house), they practice their songs and painstakingly work out the motions of the dances. Each movement has meaning and plays a part in telling a story. In the days before television, radio, bingo and weekly basketball games, dance was the sole means of entertainment. Throughout the film, archival photographs and film footage accompany the words of early missionaries who brought Christianity to the area. These sequences provide a historical context for the film and give us a strong sense of the resilience of Yup'ik culture, having survived despite a century of missionary suppression.
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Date Written / Recorded
1977
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sarah Elder, fl. 1973-2015, Leonard Kamerling, fl. 1974-2012
Author / Creator
Sarah Elder, fl. 1973-2015, Leonard Kamerling, fl. 1974-2012
Date Published / Released
1988
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Alaskan Eskimo
Topic / Theme
Folk music, Spirituality, Tribal and national groups, Cultural change and history, Cultural identity, Dance and dancing, Indigenous ethnic groups, Ethnography
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American Anthropology in Micronesia: An Assessment
edited by Robert C. Kiste, fl. 1978 and Mac Marshall, 1943- (Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii Press, 1999, originally published 1999), 656 page(s)
American Anthropology in Micronesia: An Assessment evaluates how anthropological research in the Trust Territory has affected the Micronesian people, the U.S. colonial administration, and the discipline of anthropology itself.
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edited by Robert C. Kiste, fl. 1978 and Mac Marshall, 1943- (Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii Press, 1999, originally published 1999), 656 page(s)
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American Anthropology in Micronesia: An Assessment evaluates how anthropological research in the Trust Territory has affected the Micronesian people, the U.S. colonial administration, and the discipline of anthropology itself.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Robert C. Kiste, fl. 1978, Mac Marshall, 1943-
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Topic / Theme
Cultural change and history, Cultural adaptation, Cultural anthropology, Americans, Micronesians
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Copyright ©1999 by University of Hawaii Press
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Asking Ayahai: An Ayoreo Story
written by Lucas Bessire, fl. 2004; directed by Lucas Bessire, fl. 2004; produced by Lucas Bessire, fl. 2004 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2004), 42 mins
The film focuses on the personal journey of Ayahai, an 80-year-old Ayoreo elder, whose life spans the period of dramatic transition for the Ayoreo of South America’s Gran Chaco as they moved from nomadic hunter/gatherers to wage laborers. Currently a part-time panhandler in Santa Cruz, his story is common to ma...
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written by Lucas Bessire, fl. 2004; directed by Lucas Bessire, fl. 2004; produced by Lucas Bessire, fl. 2004 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2004), 42 mins
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The film focuses on the personal journey of Ayahai, an 80-year-old Ayoreo elder, whose life spans the period of dramatic transition for the Ayoreo of South America’s Gran Chaco as they moved from nomadic hunter/gatherers to wage laborers. Currently a part-time panhandler in Santa Cruz, his story is common to many lowland indigenous peoples. Focuses on the personal journey of Ayahai, an 80-year-old Ayoreo elder and part-time panhandler in Santa...
The film focuses on the personal journey of Ayahai, an 80-year-old Ayoreo elder, whose life spans the period of dramatic transition for the Ayoreo of South America’s Gran Chaco as they moved from nomadic hunter/gatherers to wage laborers. Currently a part-time panhandler in Santa Cruz, his story is common to many lowland indigenous peoples. Focuses on the personal journey of Ayahai, an 80-year-old Ayoreo elder and part-time panhandler in Santa Cruz whose life spans the period of dramatic transition for the Ayoreo of South America’s Gran Chaco as they change from nomadic hunter/gatherers into wage laborers. Ayahai’s testimony of the critical contact moment between the Ayoreo and Westerners is juxtaposed with the memories of Dr. Charles Ramsey, another Octogenarian who was one of the first missionaries to reach Ayahai’s group in the 1950s. Since that first meeting, the Ayoreo have been discriminated against at all levels of Bolivian and Paraguayan society and face debilitating poverty. During a village screening of the unfinished film with the filmmaker the Ayoreo community gains an opportunity to discuss and respond to the opinions of the non-Ayoreo in Santa Cruz. The documentary challenges stereotypical images of lowland indigenous peoples like the Ayoreo with a portrait of their lived experience, while raising questions of interest to a wider anthropological audience concerned with the politics of memory, representation and native rights in Latin America. Although a growing body of ethnographic and pictorial representations exist in Spanish, French and German, very little has been published on the Ayoreo in English, and even less has been filmed. Supplemented by traditional songs, the film puts a human face on a transnational tribal peoples struggle for self-determination.
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Date Written / Recorded
2003
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Lucas Bessire, fl. 2004, Ayahai Chiqueno
Author / Creator
Lucas Bessire, fl. 2004
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Person Discussed
Ayahai Chiqueno
Topic / Theme
Ayoreo, Tribal and national groups, Migration, Homelessness, Cultural change and history, Imperialism, Traditional history, Anthropology, Indigenous peoples, Ethnography
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Balapan, the Wings of the Altai
directed by Hamid Sardar (Paris, Ile-de-France: ZED (Film production), 2005), 52 mins
In the Deloun valley of western Mongolia, men struggle to keep their sheep herd alive from hungry wolves. To fight back, they have decided to organize a massive wolves hunt with their tamed eagle. Khoda Bergen, is 14 years-old and dreams of participating in the hunt. Before that however, he will first have to capt...
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directed by Hamid Sardar (Paris, Ile-de-France: ZED (Film production), 2005), 52 mins
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In the Deloun valley of western Mongolia, men struggle to keep their sheep herd alive from hungry wolves. To fight back, they have decided to organize a massive wolves hunt with their tamed eagle. Khoda Bergen, is 14 years-old and dreams of participating in the hunt. Before that however, he will first have to capture and train a Balapan, a young eagle.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Hamid Sardar
Author / Creator
Hamid Sardar
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
ZED (Film production)
Topic / Theme
Altai, Livestock, Hunting, Eagles, Wolves, Traditional history, Tribal and national groups, Ethnography, Northern Altai
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005. Used by permission of ZED.
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The Barabaig: East African Cattle Herders
written by George J. Klima (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 1985, originally published 1970), 132 page(s)
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written by George J. Klima (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 1985, originally published 1970), 132 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
George J. Klima
Author / Creator
George J. Klima
Date Published / Released
1970, 1985
Publisher
Waveland Press, Inc.
Topic / Theme
Datooga, Cattle, Cultural views, Tribal and national groups, Agrarian life
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1985 by Waveland Press
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