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Ainikien Jidjid Ilo Boñ: The Sound of Crickets at Night
directed by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010; produced by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010 (Microwave Films, 2012), 1 hour 20 mins
Ainikien Jidjid ilo Boñ (The Sound of Crickets at Night) is the story of a family displaced as a result of nuclear testing on Bikini Atoll and now living in exile on Ejit Island on Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
Kali, a darling-though-curious 10-year-old Bikinian girl, watches in dismay as her mother and f...
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directed by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010; produced by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010 (Microwave Films, 2012), 1 hour 20 mins
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Ainikien Jidjid ilo Boñ (The Sound of Crickets at Night) is the story of a family displaced as a result of nuclear testing on Bikini Atoll and now living in exile on Ejit Island on Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
Kali, a darling-though-curious 10-year-old Bikinian girl, watches in dismay as her mother and father argue bitterly, then finally separate and leave the island.
Left alone to care for her elderly grandfather, Jebuki, who has been...
Ainikien Jidjid ilo Boñ (The Sound of Crickets at Night) is the story of a family displaced as a result of nuclear testing on Bikini Atoll and now living in exile on Ejit Island on Majuro Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
Kali, a darling-though-curious 10-year-old Bikinian girl, watches in dismay as her mother and father argue bitterly, then finally separate and leave the island.
Left alone to care for her elderly grandfather, Jebuki, who has been hiding a life-threatening illness, Kali deteriorates, refusing to eat, work or play. Fearing for his granddaughter’s wellbeing, Jebuki makes a desperate decision to summon Worejabato, an ancient deity from Bikini Atoll. Appearing in the form of an unshaven American stranger, Worejabato washes up on the beach on Ejit Island, and is discovered by Kali. The deity immediately begins to weave his way into Kali's life, but wishes from Worejabato do not come for free. What will Jebuki promise to Worejabato to ensure Kali’s happiness?
Actors in this film are mostly from the Bikinian community that resides in exile on Ejit Island of Majuro Atoll.
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Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008, Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010
Author / Creator
Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008, Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Microwave Films
Topic / Theme
Marshallese, Cultural change and history, Religious beliefs, Folklore, Island life
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Between Two Worlds: A Japanese Pilgrimage
directed by Joanne Hershfield, 1950- and Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992; produced by Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992 and Joanne Hershfield, 1950- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1994), 30 mins,
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For centuries, pilgrims have come to the Japanese island of Shikoku to trace the 1,000-mile route known as the 'Pilgrimage to the 88 Sacred Places of Shikoku', a journey believed to have been first undertaken by Kobo Daishi, founder of Buddhism's Shingon sect in the ninth century. This illuminating documentary is...
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directed by Joanne Hershfield, 1950- and Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992; produced by Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992 and Joanne Hershfield, 1950- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1994), 30 mins,
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For centuries, pilgrims have come to the Japanese island of Shikoku to trace the 1,000-mile route known as the 'Pilgrimage to the 88 Sacred Places of Shikoku', a journey believed to have been first undertaken by Kobo Daishi, founder of Buddhism's Shingon sect in the ninth century. This illuminating documentary is a visual meditation on the phenomenon of pilgrimage and, to a lesser extent, on the processes of ethnographic filmmaking. It combines i...
For centuries, pilgrims have come to the Japanese island of Shikoku to trace the 1,000-mile route known as the 'Pilgrimage to the 88 Sacred Places of Shikoku', a journey believed to have been first undertaken by Kobo Daishi, founder of Buddhism's Shingon sect in the ninth century. This illuminating documentary is a visual meditation on the phenomenon of pilgrimage and, to a lesser extent, on the processes of ethnographic filmmaking. It combines images of traditional and modern Japan, excerpts from the writings of Kobo Daishi, and commentary by pilgrims, everyday Japanese, and the filmmakers themselves to explore the meaning and persistence of 'pilgrimage' in contemporary industrial Japan. By examining the effects that rapid change has had on this ritual journey, the film asks: Why do people still undertake pilgrimages to 'sacred' places? This thought-provoking documentary will generate discussion in courses in Asian studies, Japanese studies, cultural anthropology, Buddhism, and comparative religion. It was produced by Joanne Hershfield and Susan Caperna Lloyd.
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Asian Studies
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Documentary
Contributor
Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992, Joanne Hershfield, 1950-
Author / Creator
Joanne Hershfield, 1950-, Susan Caperna Lloyd, fl. 1992
Date Published / Released
1992, 1994
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Buddhism, Pilgrimage, Religious beliefs, Japanese
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Destination: Tourism
directed by Dafna Kory, fl. 2007; produced by Dafna Kory, fl. 2007 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2007), 20 mins,
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Bodh Gaya, the world's most popular destination of Buddhist pilgrimage, is located in one of India's poorest states. Visitors to this UNESCO World Heritage site are typically shocked by the extreme poverty there, and the Buddhist tradition of alms-giving motivates them to donate money. As a result, Bodh Gaya has d...
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directed by Dafna Kory, fl. 2007; produced by Dafna Kory, fl. 2007 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2007), 20 mins,
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Bodh Gaya, the world's most popular destination of Buddhist pilgrimage, is located in one of India's poorest states. Visitors to this UNESCO World Heritage site are typically shocked by the extreme poverty there, and the Buddhist tradition of alms-giving motivates them to donate money. As a result, Bodh Gaya has developed a sophisticated charity 'industry' which caters to and depends on tourists and tourism. This thought-provoking documentary exp...
Bodh Gaya, the world's most popular destination of Buddhist pilgrimage, is located in one of India's poorest states. Visitors to this UNESCO World Heritage site are typically shocked by the extreme poverty there, and the Buddhist tradition of alms-giving motivates them to donate money. As a result, Bodh Gaya has developed a sophisticated charity 'industry' which caters to and depends on tourists and tourism. This thought-provoking documentary explores the complex, interconnected effects of tourism, globalization, culture, philanthropy, and religion in Bodh Gaya. Destination: Tourism provides a deeply perceptive and incisive ethnographic case study as well as a poignant illustration of the overwhelming challenges facing many of the world's poor as they struggle to eke out a living in a seasonal economy almost completely dependent on foreign tourists. As the film illuminates, the tourism economy's volatile nature provides only seasonal and temporary work for local residents: time in Bodh Gaya is measured by the coming and going of strangers. For four winter months there are tourists, and therefore work. The rest of the year is marked by desperate unemployment. In addition, dozens of foreign-owned and foreign-operated monasteries function like all-inclusive resorts, monopolizing tourism services. The monasteries also inflate real-estate values: when farmlands become monasteries, farmers must find a new livelihood. Survival has become a challenge for Bodh Gaya's residents. In the search for sustainable employment, entrepreneurial locals have established hundreds of charity schools for destitute children. These village schools are entirely funded by tourist donations and have become a not-to-be-missed point on the Bodh Gaya tourist itinerary. The mud-hut schools and their slate-and-chalk students have become a 'Kodak moment' for the visiting Buddhist pilgrims, and a means of livelihood for local residents. Destination: Tourism will generate thought and discussion in any course dealing with international development and globalization, as well as a variety of courses in cultural anthropology, Asian and Indian studies, tourist studies, and religious studies. It was produced by Dafna Kory. The DVD version of the film is fully authored by the filmmaker and includes menus and chapter headings.
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Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Dafna Kory, fl. 2007
Author / Creator
Dafna Kory, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Tourism industry, Poverty, Charity, Buddhism, Pilgrimage, Hindi
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Exploring Gender Equality Issues in Samoa, Part 1
produced by Steven Percival, fl. 2002 (Sāmoa: Tiapapata Art Centre, 2013), 26 mins
Samoa is a country of great natural beauty and is endowed with a rich and distinguished culture. In 1962, Samoa became the first Pacific country to gain independence and in many respects, Samoa continues to lead the way as a source of harmony and progress for the entire Pacific region. But no country or culture is...
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produced by Steven Percival, fl. 2002 (Sāmoa: Tiapapata Art Centre, 2013), 26 mins
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Samoa is a country of great natural beauty and is endowed with a rich and distinguished culture. In 1962, Samoa became the first Pacific country to gain independence and in many respects, Samoa continues to lead the way as a source of harmony and progress for the entire Pacific region. But no country or culture is perfect in all its dimensions, and although Samoa was the first Pacific Island nation to establish, in 1991, a separate Ministry conce...
Samoa is a country of great natural beauty and is endowed with a rich and distinguished culture. In 1962, Samoa became the first Pacific country to gain independence and in many respects, Samoa continues to lead the way as a source of harmony and progress for the entire Pacific region. But no country or culture is perfect in all its dimensions, and although Samoa was the first Pacific Island nation to establish, in 1991, a separate Ministry concerned with women's issues, there may be some cultural practices and beliefs that need to be reexamined if women are to participate fully in all aspects of community life.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Steven Percival, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Steven Percival, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Tiapapata Art Centre
Topic / Theme
Samoan, Cultural change and history, Cultural norms, Religious beliefs, Gender status, Gender roles, Samoans
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Ganges: River to Heaven
directed by Gayle Ferraro, fl. 2000; produced by Gayle Ferraro, fl. 2000, Aerial Productions (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2005), 52 mins,
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This extraordinary documentary explores with unparalleled intimacy one of the most cherished of Hindu religious aspirations: to die in the city of Varanasi, on the banks of the sacred Ganges, in the faith that dying here assures liberation from the cycle of earthly life. In Varanasi (also called Kashi), the power...
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directed by Gayle Ferraro, fl. 2000; produced by Gayle Ferraro, fl. 2000, Aerial Productions (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2005), 52 mins,
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This extraordinary documentary explores with unparalleled intimacy one of the most cherished of Hindu religious aspirations: to die in the city of Varanasi, on the banks of the sacred Ganges, in the faith that dying here assures liberation from the cycle of earthly life. In Varanasi (also called Kashi), the power of Ganga, the Hindu mother-goddess of the Ganges River, is strongest. Each dawn she calls her children to the ghats, the steps leading...
This extraordinary documentary explores with unparalleled intimacy one of the most cherished of Hindu religious aspirations: to die in the city of Varanasi, on the banks of the sacred Ganges, in the faith that dying here assures liberation from the cycle of earthly life. In Varanasi (also called Kashi), the power of Ganga, the Hindu mother-goddess of the Ganges River, is strongest. Each dawn she calls her children to the ghats, the steps leading down to the water's edge. The young and strong purify themselves in the river's polluted waters. The old and the infirm, too weak for rituals, wait for death. In time, Ganga carries their souls, released from the bondage of reincarnation, to heaven. Their bodies, as ash afloat her crests or flesh submerged in her depths, return to the river. Shot in a hospice for the dying and on the ghats of Varanasi, the film follows four families' struggles to grant a loved one's final wish: to go to heaven. In their common quest the families become a fraction of the hordes of Hindus drawn to the city's holy promise of freedom from reincarnation. As the clans prepare for death, the citizens of Varanasi manage life -- praying for health, dumping industrial waste, begging for pocket change, bathing their children, selling to tourists, monitoring fecal chloroform levels, cremating their mothers -- along the banks of the Ganges. The four families' preparations go virtually unnoticed along the river, where death is a daily part of life. 'Ganges: River to Heaven' investigates the inextricable bond between the sacred river and its people with remarkable sensitivity and depth. From the ghat workers gathering wood for the next cremation, to the chemists gathering water samples for contamination-testing, each perspective sheds new light on India's evolving society and its unchanging veneration of the Ganges. The film also examines many viewpoints on the death process: the families who bring their beloved dying to Kashi Labh Mukti Bhavan, a hospice for the dying; the proprietors of the hospice and their understanding of the service they provide; and the workers and proprietors of the cremation grounds where the bodies are brought for final rites. Keenly observed and filled with unforgettable imagery of ceremonies, rituals, and daily life and death, 'Ganges: River to Heaven' sheds a profoundly revealing light on the sacred river, polluted from years of overuse, and wonders if the natural force strong enough to sculpt the peaks of the Himalayas and the beliefs of a nation will survive the adoration of generations to come. This illuminating film will engage and challenge students and generate thought and discussion in a wide variety of courses in Asian and Indian studies, cultural anthropology, religion, death and dying, and environmental studies. It was produced by award-winning filmmaker Gayle Ferraro (see also 'Anonymously Yours' and 'Sixteen Decisions').
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Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Gayle Ferraro, fl. 2000, Aerial Productions
Author / Creator
Gayle Ferraro, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Hinduism, Religious beliefs, Death, Hospices, Hindustani
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In Search of History, Arabian Nights
produced by Lionel Friedberg, fl. 1968, 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: Arabian Nights: Aladdin and his magic lamp...Sinbad the sailor...Ali Baba and the 40 thieves....
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produced by Lionel Friedberg, fl. 1968, 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: Arabian Nights: Aladdin and his magic lamp...Sinbad the sailor...Ali Baba and the 40 thieves. Do these legends lie in long-buried truths in the deserts of Arabia?
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Lionel Friedberg, fl. 1968, Filmroos Inc., David Ackroyd, 1940-
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
In Search of History
Speaker / Narrator
Dwight Reynolds, fl. 1991, Carole R. Fontaine, 1950-, David Ackroyd, 1940-
Person Discussed
Dwight Reynolds, fl. 1991, Carole R. Fontaine, 1950-, Richard Francis Burton, 1821-1890, Antoine Galland, 1646-1715
Topic / Theme
Fairy tales, Empire, Religious beliefs, Islam, Arab people, Storytelling, Persian, Arabs
Copyright Message
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Lañinbwil's Gift
directed by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010; produced by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010 (Microwave Films, 2011), 1 hour 39 mins
Lañinbwil's Gift is the story of Jacob, an old island man with a complicated secret. When Jacob was a teenager, a noniep, a Marshallese fairy known for helping troubled souls, transformed him from a homeless simpleton into a normal young man. This favor, however, came with a huge cost: The noniep made Jacob promi...
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directed by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010; produced by Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008 and Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010 (Microwave Films, 2011), 1 hour 39 mins
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Lañinbwil's Gift is the story of Jacob, an old island man with a complicated secret. When Jacob was a teenager, a noniep, a Marshallese fairy known for helping troubled souls, transformed him from a homeless simpleton into a normal young man. This favor, however, came with a huge cost: The noniep made Jacob promise that one day in the future he must bestow this newfound intelligence upon another deserving person with Jacob's only instructions be...
Lañinbwil's Gift is the story of Jacob, an old island man with a complicated secret. When Jacob was a teenager, a noniep, a Marshallese fairy known for helping troubled souls, transformed him from a homeless simpleton into a normal young man. This favor, however, came with a huge cost: The noniep made Jacob promise that one day in the future he must bestow this newfound intelligence upon another deserving person with Jacob's only instructions being that he would know 'who' when the time came.
After a lifetime of pondering this otherworldly commitment to the noniep, Jacob finally discovers Lañinbwil, a homeless young man who has been abandoned by his family and who lives in a large tattered cardboard box beside a government office building. Just when Jacob begins to get close to the troubled youth, Lañinbwil unwittingly gets caught up in a war of mystical power between an evil Mejenkwar, a demon that possesses young pregnant women, and her archenemy, the gifted, shamanic old woman, Lijimu.
The Mejenkwar is enraged because Lijimu has been enormously successful in driving the demon away from her human victims. The vengeful Mejenkwar, fed up with failure, launches a two-pronged attack: First, the powerful demon transforms Lañinbwil into the legendary trickster, Letao, whose sole purpose is to drive Lijimu's beloved and beautiful teenage granddaughter Miko insane and thus make her grandmother miserable. Secondly, the Mejenkwar possesses Kaila, who is the pregnant girlfriend of Bartowe, one of Lijimu's most trusted friends. Once possessed by the demon, the lovely Kaila slips into an eerie coma that even doctors can't comprehend.
Though the island town becomes the stage for a classic struggle between the forces of light and darkness, as the characters' personalities battle unaccountable life-altering influences, hope awaits all in Lañinbwil's box in the form of a simple broken telephone.
Actors in this film all volunteered for their roles and represent various organizations in the Marshall Islands including the Marshall Islands Government, the College of the Marshall Islands, the Women's Athletic Club (WAC), the Majuro Cooperative School, the Marshall Islands High School and numerous local businesses.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008, Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010
Author / Creator
Jack Niedenthal, fl. 2008, Suzanne Chutaro, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Microwave Films
Topic / Theme
Marshallese, Cultural views, Pacific Islander ethnic groups, Religious beliefs, Folklore, Island life, Japanese
Copyright Message
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The Myth of the Buddha's Birthplace
directed by James M. Freeman, 1936- and Karsten Freeman, fl. 2010; produced by James M. Freeman, 1936- and Annapurna Devi Pandey, fl. 2012 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2013), 35 mins
This fascinating and thought-provoking documentary explores the process by which a modern myth is created. An engaging blend of mystery story and solid anthropological field research, the film illustrates how the people in a small village in eastern India have come to believe that the Buddha was born in their vill...
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directed by James M. Freeman, 1936- and Karsten Freeman, fl. 2010; produced by James M. Freeman, 1936- and Annapurna Devi Pandey, fl. 2012 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2013), 35 mins
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This fascinating and thought-provoking documentary explores the process by which a modern myth is created. An engaging blend of mystery story and solid anthropological field research, the film illustrates how the people in a small village in eastern India have come to believe that the Buddha was born in their village, despite ample evidence to the contrary. Their belief goes against the view of most experts and most Buddhists, who maintain that t...
This fascinating and thought-provoking documentary explores the process by which a modern myth is created. An engaging blend of mystery story and solid anthropological field research, the film illustrates how the people in a small village in eastern India have come to believe that the Buddha was born in their village, despite ample evidence to the contrary. Their belief goes against the view of most experts and most Buddhists, who maintain that the Buddha's birthplace is in southern Nepal, more than 400 miles to the north.In 1928 a stone inscription written in the ancient Pali language was found in Kapileswar, a small village in the state of Odisha. The inscription declared that the Buddha was born there. Since its discovery, scholars have contested the authenticity of the Kapileswar inscription and the truth of its claim. The stone inscription has since mysteriously vanished, making it difficult to arrive at a definitive conclusion. For many decades the Hindu villagers paid no attention to this inscription and its claim, but in the 21st century they have created a ceremony celebrating the birthday of the Buddha along with a myth depicting how the Buddha was born there.Anthropologist James M. Freeman lived in Kapileswar during the 1960s and '70s, when he collected information for his books on the village temple and the people of the village. At that time, there was no Buddha Birthday ceremony in the village, and there was no Buddha myth. In 2007, Freeman returned to Kapileswar, along with anthropologist Annapurna Devi Pandey, who was born near the village but now lives and teaches in the U.S. The film follows them as they search for the lost inscription and examine why, after several decades of indifference, the villagers now have taken up the claim that their village is the Buddha's birthplace and hold onto this belief, even though most experts reject their claim.The film shows that Kapileswar village is indeed located in a region with an ancient Buddhist tradition of historical importance, with vast monumental archaeological ruins. Kapileswar is located at the site of one of the most important events in world Buddhist history. Visible from Kapileswar is Dhauli hill, the place where the emperor Ashoka, after converting to Buddhism, constructed a stone elephant symbolizing the Buddha and set up a stone edict indicating his intention to spread Buddhism throughout the world.No one questions the authenticity of these Buddhist relics, but the same cannot be said of the Kapileswar inscription. Freeman and Pandey uncover new evidence implicating its authenticity, which many experts now agree resolves the controversy.But Freeman and Pandey make an additional unexpected and significant discovery. They find that the villagers have created a new myth to go along with their new ceremony of the Buddha's birthday. This is a myth, not in the sense of a false story, but of a sacred tale, involving sacred events and people, in a sacred time and space, connecting the people of the village to this sacred world. One of the villagers, a maker of myth, tells the story and points to the exact place where, in the villagers' version, the Buddha was born.With its 'sensitivity and flair,' its vivid and colorful imagery, and its sophisticated scholarship, The Myth of the Buddha's Birthplace will engage students and engender thought and discussion in a wide range of courses in cultural anthropology, India and South Asia, Hinduism and Buddhism, and all religious studies. It was produced by James M. Freeman, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, San Jose State University, and Annapurna Devi Pandey, Lecturer in Anthropology and South Asia Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz.
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Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
James M. Freeman, 1936-, Annapurna Devi Pandey, fl. 2012
Author / Creator
James M. Freeman, 1936-, Karsten Freeman, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2012, 2013
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Archaeological artifacts, Religious beliefs, Buddhism, Religious rites and ceremonies, Myths and legends, Indians (Asian)
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The Opaque God
directed by Tao Gu, fl. 1998 and Yu Zhou, 1963-; produced by Tao Gu, fl. 1998, Orient Indie Films (Asia: Orient Indie Films, 2011), 1 hour 24 mins
The aged Guan Kouni is the last Shaman of Oroqen. She hopes to find a Shaman heir in her lifetime. On the 1st or 15th day of the lunar calendar, Guan Kouni would place a tribute on the spirit tablet and worship the God in a traditional way.Due to the government, she has not been a Shaman since liberation. Because...
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directed by Tao Gu, fl. 1998 and Yu Zhou, 1963-; produced by Tao Gu, fl. 1998, Orient Indie Films (Asia: Orient Indie Films, 2011), 1 hour 24 mins
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The aged Guan Kouni is the last Shaman of Oroqen. She hopes to find a Shaman heir in her lifetime. On the 1st or 15th day of the lunar calendar, Guan Kouni would place a tribute on the spirit tablet and worship the God in a traditional way.Due to the government, she has not been a Shaman since liberation. Because of the government as well, she is miraculously given a ceremony to pass on her Shaman identity. Guan Kouni hopes to find a Shaman to in...
The aged Guan Kouni is the last Shaman of Oroqen. She hopes to find a Shaman heir in her lifetime. On the 1st or 15th day of the lunar calendar, Guan Kouni would place a tribute on the spirit tablet and worship the God in a traditional way.Due to the government, she has not been a Shaman since liberation. Because of the government as well, she is miraculously given a ceremony to pass on her Shaman identity. Guan Kouni hopes to find a Shaman to inherit this ancient religious culture in her life time. However, today’s youth have lost their faith in the God, which is the biggest obstacle for Guan to find a successor.She puts the target on her daughter Juhua and son Jurong……What will happen to her in her twilight years?
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tao Gu, fl. 1998, Orient Indie Films
Author / Creator
Tao Gu, fl. 1998, Yu Zhou, 1963-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Orient Indie Films
Topic / Theme
Shamanism, Religious beliefs, Oroqen
Copyright Message
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The Reincarnation of Khensur Rinpoche
directed by Tenzing Sonam, 1959- and Ritu Sarin, fl. 2003-2013; produced by Ritu Sarin, fl. 2003-2013 and Tenzing Sonam, 1959- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1999), 50 mins
Choenzey is a 47-year-old Tibetan monk who lives in exile in a Buddhist monastery in southern India. His spiritual master, Khensur Rinpoche, has been dead four years. But according to Tibetan belief, the Rinpoche will be reincarnated and it is Choenzey's responsibility to find the reincarnation and look after him....
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directed by Tenzing Sonam, 1959- and Ritu Sarin, fl. 2003-2013; produced by Ritu Sarin, fl. 2003-2013 and Tenzing Sonam, 1959- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1999), 50 mins
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Choenzey is a 47-year-old Tibetan monk who lives in exile in a Buddhist monastery in southern India. His spiritual master, Khensur Rinpoche, has been dead four years. But according to Tibetan belief, the Rinpoche will be reincarnated and it is Choenzey's responsibility to find the reincarnation and look after him. This utterly fascinating and compelling film follows Choenzey's search and eventual discovery of an impish but gentle four-year-old wh...
Choenzey is a 47-year-old Tibetan monk who lives in exile in a Buddhist monastery in southern India. His spiritual master, Khensur Rinpoche, has been dead four years. But according to Tibetan belief, the Rinpoche will be reincarnated and it is Choenzey's responsibility to find the reincarnation and look after him. This utterly fascinating and compelling film follows Choenzey's search and eventual discovery of an impish but gentle four-year-old who is recognized by the Dalai Lama to be the looked-for reincarnation. Without sentimentality, this thought-provoking film captures the moving relationship that develops between the erstwhile disciple and his young master. The film's exemplary combination of intimacy with its subjects and intellectual detachment will stimulate discussion, analysis, and interpretation in a variety of courses in cultural anthropology, Asian and Tibetan studies, Buddhist studies, and comparative religion. It was produced by Tenzing Sonam and Ritu Sarin in 1991, but not released to American educational audiences until 1999.See also the filmmakers' 2007 sequel, The Thread of Karma, which provides an intimate look at the life of the now 20-year-old lama as he aspires to live up to the reputation of his former incarnation.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ritu Sarin, fl. 2003-2013, Tenzing Sonam, 1959-, Sir Ian Holm, 1931-
Author / Creator
Tenzing Sonam, 1959-, Ritu Sarin, fl. 2003-2013
Date Published / Released
1991, 1999
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Speaker / Narrator
Sir Ian Holm, 1931-
Person Discussed
Dalai Lama, XIV, 1935-
Topic / Theme
Buddhism, Religious beliefs, Monks, Tibetan
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999 Berkeley Media
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