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Adhiambo - Born in the Evening
directed by Ruth Tuchtenhagen, Wenzel Geissler, fl. 2001 and Ruth Prince, fl. 2001 (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2001), 1 hour 7 mins
‘Adhiambo’ means ‘the one born in the evening’ in the language of the Luo of western Kenya. The film follows NyaSeme, a married mother and grandmother in her late 30s, during the last month of her pregnancy and through the first weeks of her newborn daughter’s life. The first part of the film focuses on...
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directed by Ruth Tuchtenhagen, Wenzel Geissler, fl. 2001 and Ruth Prince, fl. 2001 (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2001), 1 hour 7 mins
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‘Adhiambo’ means ‘the one born in the evening’ in the language of the Luo of western Kenya. The film follows NyaSeme, a married mother and grandmother in her late 30s, during the last month of her pregnancy and through the first weeks of her newborn daughter’s life. The first part of the film focuses on everyday life in NyaSeme’s home, as well as on the work of the anthropologists in the home, who themselves are expecting a child, whi...
‘Adhiambo’ means ‘the one born in the evening’ in the language of the Luo of western Kenya. The film follows NyaSeme, a married mother and grandmother in her late 30s, during the last month of her pregnancy and through the first weeks of her newborn daughter’s life. The first part of the film focuses on everyday life in NyaSeme’s home, as well as on the work of the anthropologists in the home, who themselves are expecting a child, which is born shortly after NyaSeme’s. The second part follows the various small illnesses that the child, goes through. NyaSeme employs the herbal resources of the bush surrounding the home as well as those of the government dispensary; simultaneously, Otto, the anthropologists’ son falls ill and receives various forms of medical treatment. The film creates a personal account of a woman’s life, motherhood, children and the maintenance of bodily health in rural western Kenya, as well as insights into the reflexive and relational nature of ethnographic fieldwork.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ruth Tuchtenhagen, Wenzel Geissler, fl. 2001, Ruth Prince, fl. 2001
Author / Creator
Ruth Tuchtenhagen, Wenzel Geissler, fl. 2001, Ruth Prince, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Topic / Theme
Luo, Field work for anthropology, Childbirth, Pregnancy, Tribal and national groups, Ethnography
Copyright Message
Copyright 2001. Used by permission of Royal Anthropological Institute. All rights reserved.
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Anuta: Polynesian Lifeways for the Twenty-First Century
written by Richard Feinberg (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2004, originally published 2004), 268 page(s)
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written by Richard Feinberg (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2004, originally published 2004), 268 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Richard Feinberg
Author / Creator
Richard Feinberg
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Waveland Press, Inc.
Topic / Theme
Anutan, Field work for anthropology, Uncertainty, Domestic life, Marriage, Family descent, Kinship nomenclature, Clans, Communities, Chieftains, Family, Anutans
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Copyright © 2004 by Waveland Press
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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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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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Between Two Worlds, Between Two Worlds: John Marshall
written by Calvin A. Lindsay, Jr., fl. 1993; directed by Calvin A. Lindsay, Jr., fl. 1993; produced by Calvin A. Lindsay, Jr., fl. 1993, Documentary Educational Resources (DER); interview by Cynthia Close, 1945-, in Between Two Worlds (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 53 mins
Legendary filmmaker John Marshall discusses his long career in a conversation with Cynthia Close, Executive Director of Documentary Educational Resources.
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written by Calvin A. Lindsay, Jr., fl. 1993; directed by Calvin A. Lindsay, Jr., fl. 1993; produced by Calvin A. Lindsay, Jr., fl. 1993, Documentary Educational Resources (DER); interview by Cynthia Close, 1945-, in Between Two Worlds (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 53 mins
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Legendary filmmaker John Marshall discusses his long career in a conversation with Cynthia Close, Executive Director of Documentary Educational Resources. Legendary filmmaker John Marshall discusses his long career in a conversation with Cynthia Close, Executive Director of Documentary Educational Resources. John talks about his early experience in Africa and moves forward chronologically through his film work as a war correspondent in Cyprus the...
Legendary filmmaker John Marshall discusses his long career in a conversation with Cynthia Close, Executive Director of Documentary Educational Resources. Legendary filmmaker John Marshall discusses his long career in a conversation with Cynthia Close, Executive Director of Documentary Educational Resources. John talks about his early experience in Africa and moves forward chronologically through his film work as a war correspondent in Cyprus then discusses his ground breaking films about the Pittsburgh Police and ends with his magnum opus A Kahlahari Family which was in post production at the time of this interview. Illustrated with clips from the various films under discussion this hour long program provides an informative overview of the life and work of John Marshall.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Calvin A. Lindsay, Jr., fl. 1993, Cynthia Close, 1945-, John Marshall, 1932-2005, Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Author / Creator
Calvin A. Lindsay, Jr., fl. 1993, Cynthia Close, 1945-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Between Two Worlds
Person Discussed
John Marshall, 1932-2005
Topic / Theme
!Kung, Ju/'hoansi, Tribal and national groups, Field work for anthropology, Ethnographic methodology, Film and filmmaking occupations, Anthropology, Ethnography, Ju❘’hoan
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© Documentary Educational Resources
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Children of the Forest: Africa's Mbuti Pygmies
written by Kevin Duffy (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 1996, originally published 1984), 196 page(s)
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written by Kevin Duffy (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 1996, originally published 1984), 196 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Kevin Duffy
Author / Creator
Kevin Duffy
Date Published / Released
1984, 1996
Publisher
Waveland Press, Inc.
Topic / Theme
Mbuti, Field work for anthropology, Africans, Hunting, Cultural life, Latinos
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 by Waveland Press
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Far away in the South Pacific, more than two months journey by steamship from England lies the island of Tongatabu
written by Craig Nelson Maginnis, in Maginnis (Nelson), Craig, Notebooks Collection, of Royal Anthropological Institute (London, England - Bloomsbury) (1900) , 101 page(s)
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written by Craig Nelson Maginnis, in Maginnis (Nelson), Craig, Notebooks Collection, of Royal Anthropological Institute (London, England - Bloomsbury) (1900) , 101 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1900
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Craig Nelson Maginnis
Author / Creator
Craig Nelson Maginnis
Topic / Theme
Tongan, Travel, Social customs, Tribal and national groups, Field work for anthropology
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Ika Hands: A Conversation with Octavio Paz
written by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014; directed by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014; produced by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2008), 26 mins
In the highlands of Northern Columbia the Ika live a strenuous and isolated life, economically dependent on small gardens and a handful of domestic animals. They are thought to be descendants of the Maya who fled from the turmoil of Central American High Civilization’s warring states to the remote valleys of Col...
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written by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014; directed by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014; produced by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2008), 26 mins
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In the highlands of Northern Columbia the Ika live a strenuous and isolated life, economically dependent on small gardens and a handful of domestic animals. They are thought to be descendants of the Maya who fled from the turmoil of Central American High Civilization’s warring states to the remote valleys of Colombia’s Sierra Nevadas. In the highlands of Northern Columbia the Ika live a strenuous and isolated life, economically dependent on s...
In the highlands of Northern Columbia the Ika live a strenuous and isolated life, economically dependent on small gardens and a handful of domestic animals. They are thought to be descendants of the Maya who fled from the turmoil of Central American High Civilization’s warring states to the remote valleys of Colombia’s Sierra Nevadas. In the highlands of Northern Columbia the Ika live a strenuous and isolated life, economically dependent on small gardens and a handful of domestic animals. They are thought to be descendants of the Maya who fled from the turmoil of Central American High Civilization’s warring states to the remote valleys of Colombia’s Sierra Nevadas. The Ika still inhabit a spectacular but demanding terrain extending between five and fifteen thousand feet, an almost vertical geography through which they move with prodigious ease. Their lives are filled with a multitude of tasks, which they perform with a rare dexterity and purpose. Their labors, though they belong to two quite separate realms - the practical and the spiritual - contribute equally to the well being of everyone. Both days and nights are long and arduous. Indeed, the central figure in Ika Hands, Mama Marco, is a man whose priestly calling is simply another career undertaken in addition to that of farmer and householder. Ika society is the result of quite distinct cultural choices, of what seem to have been decisions by generations of individuals to persevere with tradition and to resist the compelling alternatives offered by a ubiquitous modernity.
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Date Written / Recorded
1981
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014, Octavio Paz
Author / Creator
Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014
Date Published / Released
1988, 2008
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Arhuacos (Ica, Ika, Bintuk), Religious rites and ceremonies, Shamanism, Rural population, Tribal and national groups, Field work for anthropology, Ethnographic methodology, Ethnography, Arhuacos
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In Search of the Hamat'sa: A Tale of Headhunting
written by Aaron Glass, fl. 2004; directed by Aaron Glass, fl. 2004 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2004), 33 mins
The Hamat'sa (or "Cannibal Dance") is the most important-and highly represented-ceremony of the Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) people of British Columbia. This film traces the history of anthropological depictions of the dance and, through the return of archival materials to a First Nations community, presents some of t...
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written by Aaron Glass, fl. 2004; directed by Aaron Glass, fl. 2004 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2004), 33 mins
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The Hamat'sa (or "Cannibal Dance") is the most important-and highly represented-ceremony of the Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) people of British Columbia. This film traces the history of anthropological depictions of the dance and, through the return of archival materials to a First Nations community, presents some of the ways in which diverse attitudes toward this history inform current performances of the Hamat'sa. The Hamat'sa (or "Cannibal Dance")...
The Hamat'sa (or "Cannibal Dance") is the most important-and highly represented-ceremony of the Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) people of British Columbia. This film traces the history of anthropological depictions of the dance and, through the return of archival materials to a First Nations community, presents some of the ways in which diverse attitudes toward this history inform current performances of the Hamat'sa. The Hamat'sa (or "Cannibal Dance") is the most important-and highly represented-ceremony of the Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) people of British Columbia. This film traces the history of anthropological depictions of the dance and, through the return of archival materials to a First Nations community, presents some of the ways in which diverse attitudes toward this history inform current performances of the Hamat'sa. With a secondary focus on the filmmaker's fieldwork experience, the film also attends specifically to the ethics of ethnographic representation and to the renegotiation of relationships between anthropologists and their research partners.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Aaron Glass, fl. 2004, William Wasden, Jr., fl. 2004, Barbara Cranmer, fl. 2004, Andrea Cranmer, fl. 2004, Wayne Alfred
Author / Creator
Aaron Glass, fl. 2004
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Speaker / Narrator
Aaron Glass, fl. 2004
Person Discussed
Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952, Franz Boas, 1858-1942
Topic / Theme
Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw), Eskimo, Field work for anthropology, Cultural change and history, Social dances, Religious rites and ceremonies, Tribal and national groups, Cultural identity, Ethnography, Kwakiutl, Inuit
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Kennewick Man: An Epic Drama of the West
directed by Kyle Carver and Ryan Purcell (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 1 hour 27 mins
On July 28th, 1996, two college students stumbled upon an anthropological find that would change forever the way North Americans view their past. While sneaking into hydroplane races on the Columbia River in Kennewick, WA., Will Thomas and Dave Deacy noticed a human skull mired in the mud. It turned out to be one...
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directed by Kyle Carver and Ryan Purcell (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 1 hour 27 mins
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On July 28th, 1996, two college students stumbled upon an anthropological find that would change forever the way North Americans view their past. While sneaking into hydroplane races on the Columbia River in Kennewick, WA., Will Thomas and Dave Deacy noticed a human skull mired in the mud. It turned out to be one of the oldest and most complete skeletons ever found in North America. James Chatters, the anthropologist who eventually investigated t...
On July 28th, 1996, two college students stumbled upon an anthropological find that would change forever the way North Americans view their past. While sneaking into hydroplane races on the Columbia River in Kennewick, WA., Will Thomas and Dave Deacy noticed a human skull mired in the mud. It turned out to be one of the oldest and most complete skeletons ever found in North America. James Chatters, the anthropologist who eventually investigated the skeleton, determined that the skull had 'Caucasoid' features. The word, 'Caucasoid' and the subsequent carbon dating of the bones, which found them to be over 9,000 years old, ignited a firestorm of controversy. These events pitted science against religion and scientists against Native Americans. The scientists demanded the right to study the bones. The Umatilla Tribe believed the bones to be sacred and ancestral. They were adamant that the bones be repatriated to the tribes for reburial. The American government, seemingly caught in the middle due to the fact that the remains were found on Federal land, decided to repatriate the remains to the Tribe. Eight scientists then filed a lawsuit in order to block this repatriation, claiming that more study was needed to determine ownership. The documentary explores with humor and compassion the cultural assumptions and differing opinions among the various groups involved, and attempts to explain why so many have claimed the bones of Kennewick Man. The far-reaching implications for the future of American anthropology, our view of America's ancient past, and the present day relationship between Native and non-native people are addressed. College Adult
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ryan Purcell, Kyle Carver
Author / Creator
Kyle Carver, Ryan Purcell
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
American Indian, Cultural identity, Archaeological artifacts, Field work for anthropology, Anthropology, Tribal and national groups, Archaeological dating methods, Humans and human ancestors, Ethnography, American Indians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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