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Argonauts of the Western Pacific: An Account of Native Enterprise and Adventure in the Archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea
written by Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942 (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 1984, originally published 1922), 620 page(s)
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written by Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942 (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 1984, originally published 1922), 620 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Author / Creator
Bronisław Malinowski, 1884-1942
Date Published / Released
1922, 1984
Publisher
Waveland Press, Inc.
Topic / Theme
New Guinean, Human description, Boats and ships, Economics, Field work for anthropology, Wicca, Sociology, Relationships, Sailing, Indonesians
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Copyright © 1984 by Waveland Press
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Contemporary Cultures and Societies of Latin America: A Reader in the Social Anthropology of Middle and South America
written by Dwight B. Heath (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2002, originally published 1965), 540 page(s)
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written by Dwight B. Heath (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2002, originally published 1965), 540 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Dwight B. Heath
Author / Creator
Dwight B. Heath
Date Published / Released
1965, 2002
Publisher
Waveland Press, Inc.
Topic / Theme
Cultural change and history, Civilization, Anthropology, South Americans
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Copyright © 2002 by Waveland Press
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Body and Emotion: The Aesthetics of Illness and Healing in the Nepal Himalayas
written by Robert R. Desiarlais, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1992, originally published 1992), 319 page(s)
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written by Robert R. Desiarlais, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1992, originally published 1992), 319 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Robert R. Desiarlais
Author / Creator
Robert R. Desiarlais
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Series
Contemporary Ethnography
Topic / Theme
Nepalese, Spirituality, Soul, Emotions and feelings, Spiritual healing, Shamanism, Ethnography, Nepali
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1992 by University of Pennsylvania Press
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The Righting of Passage: Perceptions of Change After Modernity
written by A. David Napier, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2004, originally published 2004), 145 page(s)
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written by A. David Napier, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2004, originally published 2004), 145 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
A. David Napier
Author / Creator
A. David Napier
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Series
Contemporary Ethnography
Topic / Theme
Ethnographic methodology, Cultural change and history, Religious rites and ceremonies, Philosophy, Sociology, Ethnography
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Copyright © 2001 by University of Pennsylvania Press
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The Taste of Blood: Spirit Possession in Brazilian Candomblé
written by Jim Wafer, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1991, originally published 1991), 237 page(s)
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written by Jim Wafer, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1991, originally published 1991), 237 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Jim Wafer
Author / Creator
Jim Wafer
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Series
Contemporary Ethnography
Topic / Theme
Brazilian, Brazilian people, Spirituality, Religion, Spiritual possession, Candomblé, Ethnography, Jews
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Copyright © 1991 by University of Pennsylvania Press
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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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Faces of Change, Bolivia: Magic and Catholicism
written by Neil Reichline, fl. 1971 and Hubert Smith, 1938-; directed by Hubert Smith, 1938-; produced by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, in Faces of Change (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 33 mins
The people of the Bolivian highlands blend in thought and practice the traditional magic of the region and the religion of their conquerors. A fatal automobile accident, coincident with the festival of Santiago, provides occasion for unique expressions of both faith and magic in the effort to influence events.
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written by Neil Reichline, fl. 1971 and Hubert Smith, 1938-; directed by Hubert Smith, 1938-; produced by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, in Faces of Change (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 33 mins
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The people of the Bolivian highlands blend in thought and practice the traditional magic of the region and the religion of their conquerors. A fatal automobile accident, coincident with the festival of Santiago, provides occasion for unique expressions of both faith and magic in the effort to influence events.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Neil Reichline, fl. 1971, Hubert Smith, 1938-, Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971
Author / Creator
Neil Reichline, fl. 1971, Hubert Smith, 1938-
Date Published / Released
1974
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Faces of Change
Topic / Theme
Aymara, Cultural change and history, Tribal and national groups, Rural population, Spirituality, Religious rites and ceremonies, Religion, Ethnography
Copyright Message
by Documentary Educational Resources
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Gelede: A Yoruba Masquerade
directed by Peggy Harper, fl. 1970 and Frank Speed, 1918-2006 (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1970), 22 mins
Among the Yoruba of Western Nigeria and Dahomey the Gelede cult honours the earth spirits, the ancestors and especially the Great Mother. The festival filmed here emphasises the status of women and placated their potentially dangerous mystic powers. The commentary emphasises that the annual Gelede festival serves...
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directed by Peggy Harper, fl. 1970 and Frank Speed, 1918-2006 (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1970), 22 mins
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Among the Yoruba of Western Nigeria and Dahomey the Gelede cult honours the earth spirits, the ancestors and especially the Great Mother. The festival filmed here emphasises the status of women and placated their potentially dangerous mystic powers. The commentary emphasises that the annual Gelede festival serves a cathartic role by paying respect to women in a patriarchal society. During the course of the festival social tensions are brought out...
Among the Yoruba of Western Nigeria and Dahomey the Gelede cult honours the earth spirits, the ancestors and especially the Great Mother. The festival filmed here emphasises the status of women and placated their potentially dangerous mystic powers. The commentary emphasises that the annual Gelede festival serves a cathartic role by paying respect to women in a patriarchal society. During the course of the festival social tensions are brought out into the open and ridiculed; antagonism between the sexes is thus controlled and given a legitimate outlet. The film shows the preparation of masks and the climax of the festival in which the Great Mask appears at midnight. On the following day the lesser masks entertain, satirising the movements of women
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Frank Speed, 1918-2006, Peggy Harper, fl. 1970
Author / Creator
Peggy Harper, fl. 1970, Frank Speed, 1918-2006
Date Published / Released
1970
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Topic / Theme
Yoruba, Community events, Mystics and mysticism, Religious rites and ceremonies, Religious festivals, Ethnography
Copyright Message
Copyright 1970. Used by permission of Royal Anthropological Institute. All rights reserved.
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Grass-Clearing Man: A Factional Ethnography of Life in the New Guinea Highlands
written by Jackie Sillito and Paul Sillitoe (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2009, originally published 2009), 212 page(s)
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written by Jackie Sillito and Paul Sillitoe (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2009, originally published 2009), 212 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Jackie Sillito, Paul Sillitoe
Author / Creator
Jackie Sillito, Paul Sillitoe
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Waveland Press, Inc.
Topic / Theme
New Guinean, Spirituality, Biographies, Sociology, Cultural views, Indonesians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 by Waveland Press
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Master of the Spirits, The Friends Of The N’Dorobos
directed by Jérôme Segur, fl. 2001; produced by Manuel Catteau, fl. 2007, ZED (Film production), in Master of the Spirits (Paris, Ile-de-France: ZED (Film production), 1999), 27 mins
In the south of Kenya every year, when everything is in blossom, the N'dorobos go through the bush in search of honey. Their strange ally in this search is the 'euchoshoroi,' a bird that has led them to the precious nectar since the beginning of time. For Kiloussou's people, honey plays a vital role. It provides f...
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directed by Jérôme Segur, fl. 2001; produced by Manuel Catteau, fl. 2007, ZED (Film production), in Master of the Spirits (Paris, Ile-de-France: ZED (Film production), 1999), 27 mins
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In the south of Kenya every year, when everything is in blossom, the N'dorobos go through the bush in search of honey. Their strange ally in this search is the 'euchoshoroi,' a bird that has led them to the precious nectar since the beginning of time. For Kiloussou's people, honey plays a vital role. It provides food and the means to obtain cattle, but it is especially used to make a beer that is the focal point of all of the tribe's important ri...
In the south of Kenya every year, when everything is in blossom, the N'dorobos go through the bush in search of honey. Their strange ally in this search is the 'euchoshoroi,' a bird that has led them to the precious nectar since the beginning of time. For Kiloussou's people, honey plays a vital role. It provides food and the means to obtain cattle, but it is especially used to make a beer that is the focal point of all of the tribe's important rites. Kiloussou is an N'dorobo. He lives near the Masaï Mara animal reserve. Along with his father, M'Zegobe, and his young nephew Kisset, he leaves for the forest in search of honey. In the heart of the bush, Kiloussou and M'zegabe call upon their guide bird, which immediately responds and leads them. The bird's cooperation with the N'dorobo is not selfless. Once the honey has been removed, the bird can eat what it likes best without fear of being stung – the wax and the larvae, which the hunters let fall on the ground. And thanks to their faithful ally, Kiloussou and his people can soon return to the village to celebrate their abundant harvest.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jérôme Segur, fl. 2001, Manuel Catteau, fl. 2007, ZED (Film production), Allan Wenger
Author / Creator
Jérôme Segur, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
ZED (Film production)
Series
Master of the Spirits
Speaker / Narrator
Allan Wenger
Topic / Theme
N’dorobo, Harvesting, Religious rites and ceremonies, Mores, Myths and legends, Spirituality, Tribal and national groups, Cultural identity, Beer brewing, Birds, Ethnography, Yaaku
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999. Used by permission of ZED.
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