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Apu Condor (The Condor God)
written by Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005; directed by Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005; produced by Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1992), 30 mins
A unique and highly visual documentary that provides a detailed observation of the sacred Peruvian 'Yawar Fiesta of the Apu Condor'.
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written by Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005; directed by Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005; produced by Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1992), 30 mins
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A unique and highly visual documentary that provides a detailed observation of the sacred Peruvian 'Yawar Fiesta of the Apu Condor'. A unique and highly visual documentary that provides a detailed observation of the sacred Peruvian "Yawar Fiesta of the Apu Condor". The Fiesta takes place high in the Peruvian Andes in the tiny village of Cotabambas, an impoverished farming community where all the contradictions that characterize Peru's splintered...
A unique and highly visual documentary that provides a detailed observation of the sacred Peruvian 'Yawar Fiesta of the Apu Condor'. A unique and highly visual documentary that provides a detailed observation of the sacred Peruvian "Yawar Fiesta of the Apu Condor". The Fiesta takes place high in the Peruvian Andes in the tiny village of Cotabambas, an impoverished farming community where all the contradictions that characterize Peru's splintered culture and economy are thrown into relief. Five hundred years after the arrival of Columbus and the Spanish Conquistadores, the indigenous Andinos, descendents of the Incas still live under the feudal control of their Mestizo Landowners, the mixed blood descendents of the Spanish. The themes of social stratification, ritual reversal and political relationships are an integral aspect of this film which culminates in a dramatic adaptation of the classic Spanish bullfight.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005, Noemi Delgado, Juri Ortiz, Father Giacomo Bonaita, Julio Delgado, Rafo Montesinos, Dimas Gamarra
Author / Creator
Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Speaker / Narrator
Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005
Topic / Theme
Peruvian, Politics, Religious festivals, Social strata, Religious rites and ceremonies, Ethnography, Peruvians
Copyright Message
© Documentary Educational Resources
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Benin Kingship Rituals
produced by R. E. Bradbury and Frank Speed, 1918-2006 (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1963), 20 mins
Until it was conquered by the British in 1897, the city of Benin, in what is now Nigeria, was the centre of a powerful kingdom. Its rulers, the Obas of Benin, were mysterious, secluded figures who spent much of their time in the performance of rituals designed to enhance their power and to ensure the prosperity of...
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produced by R. E. Bradbury and Frank Speed, 1918-2006 (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1963), 20 mins
Description
Until it was conquered by the British in 1897, the city of Benin, in what is now Nigeria, was the centre of a powerful kingdom. Its rulers, the Obas of Benin, were mysterious, secluded figures who spent much of their time in the performance of rituals designed to enhance their power and to ensure the prosperity of their subjects. Many of the art objects for which Benin is famous were used in these rituals, some of which are still performed.
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Until it was conquered by the British in 1897, the city of Benin, in what is now Nigeria, was the centre of a powerful kingdom. Its rulers, the Obas of Benin, were mysterious, secluded figures who spent much of their time in the performance of rituals designed to enhance their power and to ensure the prosperity of their subjects. Many of the art objects for which Benin is famous were used in these rituals, some of which are still performed.
This film shows some of the most significant moments in the rituals that take place around the beginning of the new year, including the greatest event of the ritual year, the Igwe Festival, in which the Obas divine powers are strengthened and renewed. The object of worship is the head of the living Oba, the seat of his ritual energy, on which the well-being of the nation is believed to depend on.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
R. E. Bradbury, Frank Speed, 1918-2006
Author / Creator
R. E. Bradbury, Frank Speed, 1918-2006
Date Published / Released
1963
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Topic / Theme
Edo, Cultural identity, Religious festivals, Tribal and national groups, Religious rites and ceremonies, Ethnography
Copyright Message
Copyright 1963. Used by permission of Royal Anthropological Institute. All rights reserved.
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Fire In My Bones: Transcendence and the Holy Spirit in African American Gospel
written by Glenn Hinson, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2000, originally published 2000), 418 page(s)
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written by Glenn Hinson, in Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2000, originally published 2000), 418 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Glenn Hinson
Author / Creator
Glenn Hinson
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Series
Contemporary Ethnography
Topic / Theme
African American, African-Americans, Worship, Religion, Religious beliefs, Prayer and meditation, Songs, Spirituality, Ethnography, Arabs, Bedouins
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000 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
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1991 by University of Pennsylvania Press
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Crossing Between Worlds: The Navajo of Canyon de Chelly
written by Lupita McClanahan and Jeanne Simonelli (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2008, originally published 2008), 156 page(s)
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written by Lupita McClanahan and Jeanne Simonelli (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2008, originally published 2008), 156 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Lupita McClanahan, Jeanne Simonelli
Author / Creator
Lupita McClanahan, Jeanne Simonelli
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Waveland Press, Inc.
Topic / Theme
Navajo, Navajo people, Field work for anthropology, Thunder storms, Trails, Warm weather, Domestic life, Public parks, Archaeological methodology
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 by Waveland Press
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Cult of the Goddess: Social and Religious Change in a Hindu Temple
written by James J. Preston (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 1985, originally published 1980), 132 page(s)
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written by James J. Preston (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 1985, originally published 1980), 132 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
James J. Preston
Author / Creator
James J. Preston
Date Published / Released
1980, 1985
Publisher
Waveland Press, Inc.
Topic / Theme
Indian, Hinduism, Worship, Patronage, Religious rites and ceremonies, Indians (Asian)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1985 by Waveland Press
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Duminea: A Festival for the Water Spirits
directed by Robin Horton, fl. 1966 and Frank Speed, 1918-2006; produced by Frank Speed, 1918-2006 and Robin Horton, fl. 1966 (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1966), 18 mins
The communal rituals of most villages of the Eastern Niger Delta focus on two great classes of spirits - the heroes and the water people. The heroes once lived with the men, founded their institutions and brought them their characteristic means of gaining a livelihood. Today, as spirits, they continue to maintain...
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directed by Robin Horton, fl. 1966 and Frank Speed, 1918-2006; produced by Frank Speed, 1918-2006 and Robin Horton, fl. 1966 (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1966), 18 mins
Description
The communal rituals of most villages of the Eastern Niger Delta focus on two great classes of spirits - the heroes and the water people. The heroes once lived with the men, founded their institutions and brought them their characteristic means of gaining a livelihood. Today, as spirits, they continue to maintain the established institutions and the skills with which people wrest a living from their environment. The water people, by contrast, hav...
The communal rituals of most villages of the Eastern Niger Delta focus on two great classes of spirits - the heroes and the water people. The heroes once lived with the men, founded their institutions and brought them their characteristic means of gaining a livelihood. Today, as spirits, they continue to maintain the established institutions and the skills with which people wrest a living from their environment. The water people, by contrast, have never lived with men: they are the creators and owners of the rivers and creeks, controlling the state of the waters and the abundance of fish. The little village of Soku, hidden in the heart of the eastern Delta, has a group of heroes headed by Fenibaso, and its creeks and rivers are controlled by the water-spirit Duminea. This film shows some highlights of the annual ritual for Duminea. As in most Kalabari festivals, spirit possession features prominently in the proceedings. The possession behaviour is controlled by public expectations, which lay down the stage of the proceedings at which each spirit will climb on his priest, as well as the patter of behaviour the latter will display once possessed. This type of possession, indeed, seems best considered, not as a primitive abnormality but as a public chore for which the community commandeers the bodies of perfectly normal citizens.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robin Horton, fl. 1966, Frank Speed, 1918-2006
Author / Creator
Robin Horton, fl. 1966, Frank Speed, 1918-2006
Date Published / Released
1966
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Topic / Theme
Nigerian, Spiritual possession, Guardian spirits, Community events, Rivers, Religious festivals, Religious rites and ceremonies, Ethnography, Nigerians (Nigeria)
Copyright Message
Copyright 1966. Used by permission of Royal Anthropological Institute. All rights reserved.
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Five Films by Yasuhiro Omori, Seven Young Gods of Fortune: Fertility Rite of Dosojin
written by Yasuhiro Omori, 1943-; directed by Yasuhiro Omori, 1943-; produced by National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku), Japan, in Five Films by Yasuhiro Omori (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1984), 1 hour 8 mins
In Shimofukuzawa, Japan, the local men's youth association organizes the annual Dosojin deity festival. The festivities are characterized by paper decorations and pantomime, with sexualized symbols promoting marriage and fertility.
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written by Yasuhiro Omori, 1943-; directed by Yasuhiro Omori, 1943-; produced by National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku), Japan, in Five Films by Yasuhiro Omori (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1984), 1 hour 8 mins
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In Shimofukuzawa, Japan, the local men's youth association organizes the annual Dosojin deity festival. The festivities are characterized by paper decorations and pantomime, with sexualized symbols promoting marriage and fertility. In Shimofukuzawa, Japan, the local men's youth association organizes the annual Dosojin deity festival. The festivities are characterized by paper decorations and pantomime, with sexualized symbols promoting marriage a...
In Shimofukuzawa, Japan, the local men's youth association organizes the annual Dosojin deity festival. The festivities are characterized by paper decorations and pantomime, with sexualized symbols promoting marriage and fertility. In Shimofukuzawa, Japan, the local men's youth association organizes the annual Dosojin deity festival. The festivities are characterized by paper decorations and pantomime, with sexualized symbols promoting marriage and fertility. Young men of the village play the roles of the seven lucky gods, traditional protectors embodying such blessings as health, prosperity, long life, wealth, respect for Buddhist law, and generosity. Those who have left the village to work in urban areas return every January to take part in the ritual, held for the benefit of newlyweds and for the purification of 42-year-old men, who are thought to be in especial danger from evil spirits.
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Date Written / Recorded
1981-01
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Yasuhiro Omori, 1943-, National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku), Japan
Author / Creator
Yasuhiro Omori, 1943-
Date Published / Released
1984
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Five Films by Yasuhiro Omori
Topic / Theme
Japanese, Blessings, Marriage, Fertility, Rural population, Buddhism, Religious festivals, Communities, Cultural change and history, Ethnography
Copyright Message
© 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
Description
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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In Search of History, Sacred Ceremonies
produced by William Kronick, 1934-, Filmroos Inc., in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1998), 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: Sacred Ceremonies: Join in secret ceremonies as we study ancient rituals. From the pain and b...
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produced by William Kronick, 1934-, Filmroos Inc., in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1998), 45 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: Sacred Ceremonies: Join in secret ceremonies as we study ancient rituals. From the pain and blood through which boys pass into manhood in New Guinea to Hindu body piercing in Singapore.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
William Kronick, 1934-, Filmroos Inc., David Ackroyd, 1940-
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
In Search of History
Speaker / Narrator
David Ackroyd, 1940-
Topic / Theme
Religious festivals, Religious practices, Religious faiths, Religious beliefs, Traditional history, Religious rites and ceremonies, Pilgrimage, Chinese, Tamil, Indians (Asian)
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Copyright © 1998 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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