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Ecstatic Circle
directed by Deben Bhattacharya, 1921-2001; produced by Deben Bhattacharya, 1921-2001, Open End Theatre (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 2003), 27 mins
The Mevlevi Dervish Order was founded in the 13th century by Mevlana Jeladed-din Rumi, a poet and mystic who rebelled against orthodox Islamic beliefs by replacing formal prayers with songs and dances. The Dervish order was banned in Turkey in the early 20th century, but once a year the government allows the Whirl...
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directed by Deben Bhattacharya, 1921-2001; produced by Deben Bhattacharya, 1921-2001, Open End Theatre (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 2003), 27 mins
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The Mevlevi Dervish Order was founded in the 13th century by Mevlana Jeladed-din Rumi, a poet and mystic who rebelled against orthodox Islamic beliefs by replacing formal prayers with songs and dances. The Dervish order was banned in Turkey in the early 20th century, but once a year the government allows the Whirling Dervish ceremony to take place at Konya in Anatolia where the religion was founded. This extraordinary occasion is shown as a seque...
The Mevlevi Dervish Order was founded in the 13th century by Mevlana Jeladed-din Rumi, a poet and mystic who rebelled against orthodox Islamic beliefs by replacing formal prayers with songs and dances. The Dervish order was banned in Turkey in the early 20th century, but once a year the government allows the Whirling Dervish ceremony to take place at Konya in Anatolia where the religion was founded. This extraordinary occasion is shown as a sequenced presentation with more than sixty-five devotees spinning like tops in a ritualized pattern, ultimately achieving an experience leading to religious ecstasy.
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Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Deben Bhattacharya, 1921-2001, Open End Theatre, Richard Baker, 1925-
Author / Creator
Deben Bhattacharya, 1921-2001
Date Published / Released
1972, 2003
Publisher
Multicultural Media
Speaker / Narrator
Richard Baker, 1925-
Person Discussed
Rumi, 1207-1273
Topic / Theme
Religious rites and ceremonies, Religious beliefs, Mystics and mysticism, Sufi, Turkish
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In Search of History, The Bloody History Of Human Sacrifice
produced by Tim Evans, fl. 1996-2017, Filmroos Inc., in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1997), 44 mins
In Search of History journeys 2,000 years from ancient times to the present, taking a closer look at the events, places, and hidden mysteries that have puzzled and inspired historians and experts across the ages. Episode: The Bloody History Of Human Sacrifice: Human sacrifice was once considered the greatest offer...
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produced by Tim Evans, fl. 1996-2017, Filmroos Inc., in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1997), 44 mins
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In Search of History journeys 2,000 years from ancient times to the present, taking a closer look at the events, places, and hidden mysteries that have puzzled and inspired historians and experts across the ages. Episode: The Bloody History Of Human Sacrifice: Human sacrifice was once considered the greatest offering that man could make. Blood was shed to bring peace or provide victory, to ward off evil spirits or beckon avenging ones.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tim Evans, fl. 1996-2017, Filmroos Inc., David Ackroyd, 1940-
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
In Search of History
Speaker / Narrator
Cynthia Ann Humes, 1958-, David Carrasco, Carole R. Fontaine, 1950-, David Ackroyd, 1940-
Person Discussed
Cynthia Ann Humes, 1958-, David Carrasco, Carole R. Fontaine, 1950-
Topic / Theme
Evil, Hinduism, Religious cults, Worship, Spirituality, Religious practices, Ancient civilizations, Carthaginians, Aztecs, Europeans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1997 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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In Search of History, The Headhunters
produced by Steven R. Talley, Filmroos Inc., in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1997), 45 mins
In Search of History journeys 2,000 years from ancient times to the present, taking a closer look at the events, places, and hidden mysteries that have puzzled and inspired historians and experts across the ages. Episode: The Headhunters: Deep in the Amazon rainforest, the Shuar fought violent tribal wars, practic...
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produced by Steven R. Talley, Filmroos Inc., in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1997), 45 mins
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In Search of History journeys 2,000 years from ancient times to the present, taking a closer look at the events, places, and hidden mysteries that have puzzled and inspired historians and experts across the ages. Episode: The Headhunters: Deep in the Amazon rainforest, the Shuar fought violent tribal wars, practicing the ancient ritual of headhunting until an Ecuadorian ban in the 1970s.
Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Steven R. Talley, Filmroos Inc., David Ackroyd, 1940-
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
In Search of History
Speaker / Narrator
Jon Verano, fl. 1977, John Perkins, 1945-, David Ackroyd, 1940-
Person Discussed
Jon Verano, fl. 1977, John Perkins, 1945-
Topic / Theme
Religious practices, Spirituality, Tribal and national groups, Humans and human ancestors, Ancient civilizations, Shuar
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1997 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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In Search of History, Tibet's Lost Paradise: Shangri-La
produced by David Rabinovich, fl. 1996, Filmroos Inc., in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1998), 43 mins
In Search of History journeys 2,000 years from ancient times to the present, taking a closer look at the events, places, and hidden mysteries that have puzzled and inspired historians and experts across the ages. Episode: Tibet's Lost Paradise: Shangri-La: Romanticized in James Hilton's novel "Lost Horizon" as "a...
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produced by David Rabinovich, fl. 1996, Filmroos Inc., in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1998), 43 mins
Description
In Search of History journeys 2,000 years from ancient times to the present, taking a closer look at the events, places, and hidden mysteries that have puzzled and inspired historians and experts across the ages. Episode: Tibet's Lost Paradise: Shangri-La: Romanticized in James Hilton's novel "Lost Horizon" as "a strange and almost incredible sight," Shangri-La is absent from any map.
Field of Study
Art & Architecture
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Rabinovich, fl. 1996, Filmroos Inc., David Ackroyd, 1940-
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
In Search of History
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Thurman, 1941-, Jan Willis, 1948-, David Ackroyd, 1940-
Person Discussed
Robert Thurman, 1941-, Jan Willis, 1948-, Tenzin Gyatso, 1935-, Dalai Lama, XIV, 1935-, Nicholas Roerich, 1874-1947
Topic / Theme
Monasteries, Spiritual leaders, Spirituality, Buddhism, Archaeology, Ancient civilizations, Tibetan
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1998 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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The Poojari's Daughter
directed by Gillian Goslinga-Roy, fl. 1996; produced by Gillian Goslinga-Roy, fl. 1996 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2010), 1 hour 6 mins
The Poojari's Daughter opens with flashbacks of the South Indian priestess Rajathiammal 'cutting the goat' and ritually having her head tonsured. The year is 2001; the place Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Both these moments fulfill the priestess' deepest desires: to have herself filmed performing the annual goat sacrifice...
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directed by Gillian Goslinga-Roy, fl. 1996; produced by Gillian Goslinga-Roy, fl. 1996 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2010), 1 hour 6 mins
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The Poojari's Daughter opens with flashbacks of the South Indian priestess Rajathiammal 'cutting the goat' and ritually having her head tonsured. The year is 2001; the place Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Both these moments fulfill the priestess' deepest desires: to have herself filmed performing the annual goat sacrifice to the Saivite God Paandi that her famous priest father once carried out, and to renounce her family life altogether. Using experimenta...
The Poojari's Daughter opens with flashbacks of the South Indian priestess Rajathiammal 'cutting the goat' and ritually having her head tonsured. The year is 2001; the place Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Both these moments fulfill the priestess' deepest desires: to have herself filmed performing the annual goat sacrifice to the Saivite God Paandi that her famous priest father once carried out, and to renounce her family life altogether. Using experimental film techniques that recall the work of Trinh Minh Ha, The Poojari's Daughter weaves dramatic footage of these rituals and temple life at Paandi Kooyil with Rajathiammal's moving narration of her process, interviews with close family, and brief narrations by the filmmaker. Together, these create a vivid and unforgettably intimate portrait of the devotional worlds of this remarkable woman and South Indian Hinduism.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Gillian Goslinga-Roy, fl. 1996
Author / Creator
Gillian Goslinga-Roy, fl. 1996
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Religious beliefs, Women, Priests, Hindu, Hindi, Tamil
Copyright Message
Copyright © Gillian Goslinga 2010
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Shugendô Now: The Forest of Mountain Learning
directed by Jean-Marc Abela, fl. 2008-2014; produced by Mark Patrick Mcguire, fl. 2010, United States-Japan Foundation and Enpower Pictures (Middlesex County, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2010), 50 mins
How does one integrate lessons learned from nature in daily life? This feature documentary is an experiential journey into the mystical practices of Japanese mountain asceticism. In Shugendô (The Way of Acquiring Power), practitioners perform ritual actions from shamanism, “Shintô,” Daoism, and Tantric Buddh...
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directed by Jean-Marc Abela, fl. 2008-2014; produced by Mark Patrick Mcguire, fl. 2010, United States-Japan Foundation and Enpower Pictures (Middlesex County, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2010), 50 mins
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How does one integrate lessons learned from nature in daily life? This feature documentary is an experiential journey into the mystical practices of Japanese mountain asceticism. In Shugendô (The Way of Acquiring Power), practitioners perform ritual actions from shamanism, “Shintô,” Daoism, and Tantric Buddhism. They seek experiential truth of the teachings during arduous climbs in sacred mountains. Through the peace and beauty of the natur...
How does one integrate lessons learned from nature in daily life? This feature documentary is an experiential journey into the mystical practices of Japanese mountain asceticism. In Shugendô (The Way of Acquiring Power), practitioners perform ritual actions from shamanism, “Shintô,” Daoism, and Tantric Buddhism. They seek experiential truth of the teachings during arduous climbs in sacred mountains. Through the peace and beauty of the natural world, practitioners purify the six roots of perception, revitalize their energy and reconnect with their truest nature — all while grasping the fundamental interconnectedness with nature and all sentient beings. How does one return to the city after an enlightening experience in the mountains? More poetic than analytical, this film explores how a group of modern Japanese people integrate the myriad ways mountain learning interacts with urban life. With intimate camera work and a sensual sound design the viewer is taken from deep within the Kumano mountains to the floating worlds of Osaka and Tokyo and back again. Might the two be seen as one?
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mark Patrick Mcguire, fl. 2010, United States-Japan Foundation, Enpower Pictures
Author / Creator
Jean-Marc Abela, fl. 2008-2014
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Religious rites and ceremonies, Spirituality, Japanese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 Enpower Pictures
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Shugendô Now: The Lotus Ascent
directed by Jean-Marc Abela, fl. 2008-2014; produced by Mark Patrick Mcguire, fl. 2010, United States-Japan Foundation and Enpower Pictures (Middlesex County, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2010), 43 mins
How does one integrate lessons learned from nature in daily life? This feature documentary is an experiential journey into the mystical practices of Japanese mountain asceticism. In Shugendô (The Way of Acquiring Power), practitioners perform ritual actions from shamanism, “Shintô,” Daoism, and Tantric Buddh...
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directed by Jean-Marc Abela, fl. 2008-2014; produced by Mark Patrick Mcguire, fl. 2010, United States-Japan Foundation and Enpower Pictures (Middlesex County, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2010), 43 mins
Description
How does one integrate lessons learned from nature in daily life? This feature documentary is an experiential journey into the mystical practices of Japanese mountain asceticism. In Shugendô (The Way of Acquiring Power), practitioners perform ritual actions from shamanism, “Shintô,” Daoism, and Tantric Buddhism. They seek experiential truth of the teachings during arduous climbs in sacred mountains. Through the peace and beauty of the natur...
How does one integrate lessons learned from nature in daily life? This feature documentary is an experiential journey into the mystical practices of Japanese mountain asceticism. In Shugendô (The Way of Acquiring Power), practitioners perform ritual actions from shamanism, “Shintô,” Daoism, and Tantric Buddhism. They seek experiential truth of the teachings during arduous climbs in sacred mountains. Through the peace and beauty of the natural world, practitioners purify the six roots of perception, revitalize their energy and reconnect with their truest nature — all while grasping the fundamental interconnectedness with nature and all sentient beings. How does one return to the city after an enlightening experience in the mountains? More poetic than analytical, this film explores how a group of modern Japanese people integrate the myriad ways mountain learning interacts with urban life. With intimate camera work and a sensual sound design the viewer is taken from deep within the Kumano mountains to the floating worlds of Osaka and Tokyo and back again. Might the two be seen as one?
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mark Patrick Mcguire, fl. 2010, United States-Japan Foundation, Enpower Pictures
Author / Creator
Jean-Marc Abela, fl. 2008-2014
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Religious rites and ceremonies, Spirituality, Japanese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 Enpower Pictures
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