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Faces of Change, Bolivia: Potato Planters
written by Neil Reichline, fl. 1971 and Hubert Smith, 1938-; directed by Hubert Smith, 1938- and Neil Reichline, fl. 1971; produced by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, in Faces of Change (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 17 mins
An Aymara family plants potatoes, prepares and eats a meal, and discusses the religious and astronomical forces that control their destiny. The stark routine of this typical planting day contrasts with thecomplexity of their beliefs.
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written by Neil Reichline, fl. 1971 and Hubert Smith, 1938-; directed by Hubert Smith, 1938- and Neil Reichline, fl. 1971; produced by Norman N. Miller, fl. 1971, in Faces of Change (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 17 mins
Description
An Aymara family plants potatoes, prepares and eats a meal, and discusses the religious and astronomical forces that control their destiny. The stark routine of this typical planting day contrasts with thecomplexity of their beliefs.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field recording (edited)
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, Religion, Rural population, Tribal and national groups, Daily life, Agriculture, Indigenous peoples, Ethnography
Copyright Message
© Documentary Educational Resources
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Family Video 3
(White Plains, NY: Privately Published, 2011), 14 mins
This field recording, by Frank Salamone, features tribal and national groups in South America and the Caribbean.
Sample
(White Plains, NY: Privately Published, 2011), 14 mins
Description
This field recording, by Frank Salamone, features tribal and national groups in South America and the Caribbean.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field recording (edited)
Contributor
Frank A. Salamone
Author / Creator
Frank A. Salamone
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Yanomamö, Tribal and national groups, Ethnography, Yanomámi
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Frank Salamone.
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Fishers of Dar
written by Steven Ross, fl. 1981-2017, Ákos Östör, fl. 1985 and Lina Fruzzetti, fl. 1994; directed by Lina Fruzzetti, fl. 1994, Ákos Östör, fl. 1985 and Steven Ross, fl. 1981-2017; produced by Amandina Lihamba, fl. 2001, Ákos Östör, fl. 1985 and Lina Fruzzetti, fl. 1994 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 38 mins
Samaki wa Dar es Salaam/Fishers of Dar is an ethnographic film about the fishermen and women of downtown Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It explores the continuity and integrity of traditional fishing practices in new, contemporary settings.
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written by Steven Ross, fl. 1981-2017, Ákos Östör, fl. 1985 and Lina Fruzzetti, fl. 1994; directed by Lina Fruzzetti, fl. 1994, Ákos Östör, fl. 1985 and Steven Ross, fl. 1981-2017; produced by Amandina Lihamba, fl. 2001, Ákos Östör, fl. 1985 and Lina Fruzzetti, fl. 1994 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 38 mins
Description
Samaki wa Dar es Salaam/Fishers of Dar is an ethnographic film about the fishermen and women of downtown Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It explores the continuity and integrity of traditional fishing practices in new, contemporary settings. Samaki wa Dar es Salaam/Fishers of Dar is an ethnographic film about the fishermen and women of downtown Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It explores the continuity of traditional fishing practices in contemporary settings....
Samaki wa Dar es Salaam/Fishers of Dar is an ethnographic film about the fishermen and women of downtown Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It explores the continuity and integrity of traditional fishing practices in new, contemporary settings. Samaki wa Dar es Salaam/Fishers of Dar is an ethnographic film about the fishermen and women of downtown Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It explores the continuity of traditional fishing practices in contemporary settings. Dar es Salaam is a metropolis of 3 million people, yet the city's demand for fish is entirely met by equipment, methods and tools that have been used here for hundreds of years. This film takes the viewer to the central fish market and pier in the city harbor, and to a small fishing community away from the market. It is structured between two sunrises and two sunsets: the story begins before dawn, with boats leaving for fishing grounds, and continues with fishing at sea; coming back to unload and sell fish at the market; auctions and retail sales; fast food preparation and sale at the market and home-based work and leisure activities in the fishing community. Eschewing commentary and voice-over explanation. the film shows the many hands the fish pass through before reaching customers. Hundreds of people make a living in the process. We see fishermen and women, boat builders, boat crews, auctioneers, laborers, vendors and market people of all kinds. Not the least are women who come with buckets, buy and clean small fish and then go back home by bus to sell fried fish in the hundreds of smaller markets of the city. The film reveals how traditional methods adapt to meet modern demands, as an age-old process continues under new conditions.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field recording (edited)
Contributor
Steven Ross, fl. 1981-2017, Ákos Östör, fl. 1985, Lina Fruzzetti, fl. 1994, Amandina Lihamba, fl. 2001
Author / Creator
Steven Ross, fl. 1981-2017, Ákos Östör, fl. 1985, Lina Fruzzetti, fl. 1994
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Tanzanian, Tribal and national groups, Cultural change and history, Maritime commerce occupations, Economics, Ethnography, Tanzanians
Copyright Message
by Documentary Educational Resources
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!Kung, First Film
written by Lorna Jean Marshall, 1898-2002; directed by Lorna Jean Marshall, 1898-2002; produced by Lorna Jean Marshall, 1898-2002, in !Kung (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1995), 45 mins
First Film was edited and narrated by Lorna Marshall and is comprised of footage shot in 1951 on the second Marshall family expedition to the Kalahari Desert. It is intimate in style, very carefully filmed, with a wealth of practical information about the material culture and structure of Ju/'hoan (!Kung Bushmen)...
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written by Lorna Jean Marshall, 1898-2002; directed by Lorna Jean Marshall, 1898-2002; produced by Lorna Jean Marshall, 1898-2002, in !Kung (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1995), 45 mins
Description
First Film was edited and narrated by Lorna Marshall and is comprised of footage shot in 1951 on the second Marshall family expedition to the Kalahari Desert. It is intimate in style, very carefully filmed, with a wealth of practical information about the material culture and structure of Ju/'hoan (!Kung Bushmen) hunter-gatherer society. First Film was edited and narrated by Lorna Marshall and is comprised of footage shot in 1951 on the second Ma...
First Film was edited and narrated by Lorna Marshall and is comprised of footage shot in 1951 on the second Marshall family expedition to the Kalahari Desert. It is intimate in style, very carefully filmed, with a wealth of practical information about the material culture and structure of Ju/'hoan (!Kung Bushmen) hunter-gatherer society. First Film was edited and narrated by Lorna Marshall and is comprised of footage shot in 1951 on the second Marshall family expedition to the Kalahari Desert. It is intimate in style, very carefully filmed, with a wealth of practical information about the material culture and structure of Ju/'hoan (!Kung Bushmen) hunter-gatherer society. The film allows viewers to see some of John Marshall's earliest film footage and provides an interesting comparison with the more sophisticated shooting found in his later work.
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Date Written / Recorded
1951
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field recording (edited)
Contributor
Lorna Jean Marshall, 1898-2002
Author / Creator
Lorna Jean Marshall, 1898-2002
Date Published / Released
1951, 1995
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
!Kung
Speaker / Narrator
Lorna Jean Marshall, 1898-2002
Topic / Theme
Ju/'hoansi, Tribal and national groups, Cultural change and history, Film industry, Anthropology, Foraging, Ethnography, Ju❘’hoan
Copyright Message
by Documentary Educational Resources
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!Kung, The Lion Game
written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005; produced by John Marshall, 1932-2005, in !Kung (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1970), 4 mins
/Gunda [Kunta], a young man (who later marries N!ai), pretends to be a lion. He is "hunted" and "killed" by a group of boys.
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written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005; produced by John Marshall, 1932-2005, in !Kung (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1970), 4 mins
Description
/Gunda [Kunta], a young man (who later marries N!ai), pretends to be a lion. He is "hunted" and "killed" by a group of boys. /Gunda, a young man (who later marries N!ai), pretends to be a lion. He is "hunted" and "killed" by a group of boys.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field recording (edited)
Contributor
John Marshall, 1932-2005, Kunta Boo
Author / Creator
John Marshall, 1932-2005
Date Published / Released
1970
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
!Kung
Topic / Theme
Ju/'hoansi, !Kung, Cultural identity, Rural population, Hunting, Children's play, Tribal and national groups, Ethnography, Ju❘’hoan
Copyright Message
© Documentary Educational Resources
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!Kung, Playing with Scorpions
written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005; produced by John Marshall, 1932-2005, in !Kung (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1972), 4 mins
Children tempt fate, playing with scorpions.
Sample
written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005; produced by John Marshall, 1932-2005, in !Kung (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1972), 4 mins
Description
Children tempt fate, playing with scorpions.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field recording (edited)
Contributor
John Marshall, 1932-2005
Author / Creator
John Marshall, 1932-2005
Date Published / Released
1972
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
!Kung
Topic / Theme
Ju/'hoansi, !Kung, Scorpions, Rural population, Tribal and national groups, Children's play, Ethnography, Ju❘’hoan
Copyright Message
© Documentary Educational Resources
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!Kung, Tug-Of-War: Bushmen
written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005; produced by John Marshall, 1932-2005, in !Kung (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 6 mins
In the Ju/'hoan version of this universally popular game, boys in two teams wrestle over a length of rubber hose.
Sample
written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005; produced by John Marshall, 1932-2005, in !Kung (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 6 mins
Description
In the Ju/'hoan version of this universally popular game, boys in two teams wrestle over a length of rubber hose.
Date Written / Recorded
1958
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field recording (edited)
Contributor
John Marshall, 1932-2005
Author / Creator
John Marshall, 1932-2005
Date Published / Released
1974
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
!Kung
Topic / Theme
Ju/'hoansi, !Kung, Children's play, Tribal and national groups, Ethnography, Ju❘’hoan
Copyright Message
© Documentary Educational Resources
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Spear and Sword: a Ceremonial Payment of Bridewealth
written by Dr. James J. Fox, Patsy Asch and Timothy Asch, 1932-1994; directed by Timothy Asch, 1932-1994, Patsy Asch and Dr. James J. Fox (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1989), 23 mins
This traditionally ethnographic sequence film focuses on the negotiations betwen representatives of two families during a payment of bridewealth. In the past the husband's group would carry a spear and a sword to hang in the wife's house. Now, a payment is made as a substitute for the spear and sword.
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written by Dr. James J. Fox, Patsy Asch and Timothy Asch, 1932-1994; directed by Timothy Asch, 1932-1994, Patsy Asch and Dr. James J. Fox (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1989), 23 mins
Description
This traditionally ethnographic sequence film focuses on the negotiations betwen representatives of two families during a payment of bridewealth. In the past the husband's group would carry a spear and a sword to hang in the wife's house. Now, a payment is made as a substitute for the spear and sword. This traditionally ethnographic sequence film focuses on the negotiations betwen representatives of two families during a payment of bridewealth. T...
This traditionally ethnographic sequence film focuses on the negotiations betwen representatives of two families during a payment of bridewealth. In the past the husband's group would carry a spear and a sword to hang in the wife's house. Now, a payment is made as a substitute for the spear and sword. This traditionally ethnographic sequence film focuses on the negotiations betwen representatives of two families during a payment of bridewealth. The payment of bridewealth is a long and complex ceremony in which representatives from the husband and wife's family engage in a heated negotiation process. The bride and groom are completely excluded from the negotiations and never appear in the film. The film begins with an excerpt from a traditional chant about the origin of bridewealth. We then see the bride's representative’s collecting the required money and animals while discussing problems that might arise in negotiations. In ritual silence, the men and women chosen to represent the groom walk three kilometers to the bride's family home. The bulk of the film centers around the transfer of money and animals. At times the conversation seems to follow prescribed forms and at times seems to be a free arena for participants to express humor and to manipulate one another. Politics, ritual and personality intermingle. The men conduct the negotiations while the women observe ritual silence or speak in whispers. Food is served to mark the end of the negotiations and palm gin is served. The tensions of the day subside and film ends when a renowned ritual chanter is asked to recount the history of the first payment of bridewealth. The material of this film is perfect for courses covering marriage traditions and rituals as well as the role of men and women in rural Eastern Indonesia.
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Date Written / Recorded
1977
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field recording (edited)
Contributor
Dr. James J. Fox, Patsy Asch, Timothy Asch, 1932-1994, Petrus Malesi, Mias Kiuk
Author / Creator
Dr. James J. Fox, Patsy Asch, Timothy Asch, 1932-1994
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Rotinese, Religious rites and ceremonies, Negotiation in government, Rural population, Tribal and national groups, Myths and legends, Endogamy, Ethnography
Copyright Message
© Documentary Educational Resources
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Yanomamo Shorts, A Father Washes His Children
written by Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-; directed by Timothy Asch, 1932-1994 and Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-; produced by Timothy Asch, 1932-1994 and Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-, in Yanomamo Shorts (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 13 mins
Yanomamo Shorts Disk 1 and 2 combine 17 short Yanomamo films.
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written by Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-; directed by Timothy Asch, 1932-1994 and Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-; produced by Timothy Asch, 1932-1994 and Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-, in Yanomamo Shorts (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 13 mins
Description
Yanomamo Shorts Disk 1 and 2 combine 17 short Yanomamo films. Disc One contains all previously released titles: Arrow Game Children's Magical Death Tug-of-War A Father Washes His Children A Man and His Wife Weave a Hammock Weeding the Garden Climbing the Peach Palm Firewood Tapir Distribution
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field recording (edited)
Contributor
Timothy Asch, 1932-1994, Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-, Dedeheiwä
Author / Creator
Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-, Timothy Asch, 1932-1994
Date Published / Released
1968, 2007
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Yanomamo Shorts
Speaker / Narrator
Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-
Topic / Theme
Yanomamö, Tribal and national groups, Children's play, Domestic chores, Daily life, Family, Ethnography, Yanomámi
Copyright Message
© Documentary Educational Resources
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Yanomamo Shorts, A Man and His Wife Weave a Hammock (Shortened Version)
written by Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-; directed by Timothy Asch, 1932-1994 and Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-; produced by Timothy Asch, 1932-1994 and Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-, in Yanomamo Shorts (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 8 mins
Yanomamo Shorts Disk 1 and 2 combine 17 short Yanomamo films.
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written by Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-; directed by Timothy Asch, 1932-1994 and Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-; produced by Timothy Asch, 1932-1994 and Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-, in Yanomamo Shorts (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 8 mins
Description
Yanomamo Shorts Disk 1 and 2 combine 17 short Yanomamo films. Disc One contains all previously released titles: Arrow Game Children's Magical Death Tug-of-War A Father Washes His Children A Man and His Wife Weave a Hammock Weeding the Garden Climbing the Peach Palm Firewood Tapir Distribution
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field recording (edited)
Contributor
Timothy Asch, 1932-1994, Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-, Dedeheiwä
Author / Creator
Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-, Timothy Asch, 1932-1994
Date Published / Released
1968, 2007
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Yanomamo Shorts
Speaker / Narrator
Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-
Topic / Theme
Yanomamö, Tribal and national groups, Children's play, Domestic chores, Daily life, Family, Ethnography, Yanomámi
Copyright Message
© Documentary Educational Resources
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