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Across the Boundaries of Belief: Contemporary Issues in the Anthropology of Religion
edited by Maxine K. Weisgrau and Morton Klass (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, originally published 1999), 436 page(s)
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edited by Maxine K. Weisgrau and Morton Klass (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, originally published 1999), 436 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Maxine K. Weisgrau, Morton Klass
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Westview Press
Topic / Theme
Religion, Cultural views
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Copyright © 1999 by Morton Klass et al. Reproduced by permission of Westview Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group.
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Amir: An Afghan Refugee Musician's Life in Peshawar, Pakistan
written by John Baily, fl. 1973; directed by John Baily, fl. 1973; produced by John Baily, fl. 1973 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1985), 53 mins
This film portrays aspects of an Afghan refugee's life - his living conditions in Peshawar and his longing to return to Herat. It is also about Amir's life as a professional musician and his relationships with other musicians in Peshawar.
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written by John Baily, fl. 1973; directed by John Baily, fl. 1973; produced by John Baily, fl. 1973 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1985), 53 mins
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This film portrays aspects of an Afghan refugee's life - his living conditions in Peshawar and his longing to return to Herat. It is also about Amir's life as a professional musician and his relationships with other musicians in Peshawar. Between 1973 and 1977 John Baily carried out extensive ethnomusicological fieldwork on the urban music of Afghanistan, particularly in the western city of Herat. In 1985, he traveled to Peshawar to film Afghan r...
This film portrays aspects of an Afghan refugee's life - his living conditions in Peshawar and his longing to return to Herat. It is also about Amir's life as a professional musician and his relationships with other musicians in Peshawar. Between 1973 and 1977 John Baily carried out extensive ethnomusicological fieldwork on the urban music of Afghanistan, particularly in the western city of Herat. In 1985, he traveled to Peshawar to film Afghan refugees who were musicians and again met his old friend Amir Mohammad, from Herat. The film portrays aspects of Amir's life as a refugee - his living conditions in Peshawar and his longing to return to Herat. It is also about Amir's life as a professional musician and his relationships with other musicians in Peshawar. Musical performances include resistance songs at a Pakistani wedding. "It is a poignant production. The plight of refugees comes through and should leave no-one indifferent." — Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, UN Co-ordinator Operation Salam
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Baily, fl. 1973, Amir Mohammad, Ahmad Wali Sultani, Shah Wali, 1952-
Author / Creator
John Baily, fl. 1973
Date Published / Released
1985
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Person Discussed
Amir Mohammad
Topic / Theme
Pakistani, Afghan, Economic conditions, Cultural change and history, Islam, Ethnomusicology, Musicians, Cultural identity, Refugees, Ethnography, Pakistanis, Afghans
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by Documentary Educational Resources
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A Culture of Corruption: Everyday Deception and Popular Discontent in Nigeria
written by Daniel J. Smith, 1961- (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2007, originally published 2007), 289 page(s)
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written by Daniel J. Smith, 1961- (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2007, originally published 2007), 289 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Daniel J. Smith, 1961-
Author / Creator
Daniel J. Smith, 1961-
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Topic / Theme
Nigerian, Daily life, Cultural views, Morality, Nigerians (Nigeria)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 by Princeton Univerity Press
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Disappearing World, The Sakuddei
directed by John Sheppard; produced by John Sheppard, in Disappearing World (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1974), 53 mins
The Sakuddei are a small and ethnically separate community living on the island of Siberut off the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. Their distinctive way of life and elaborate religious ceremonies, centred on the umah (ceremonial house) are under threat from the Indonesian government which wishes to `civilise'...
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directed by John Sheppard; produced by John Sheppard, in Disappearing World (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1974), 53 mins
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The Sakuddei are a small and ethnically separate community living on the island of Siberut off the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. Their distinctive way of life and elaborate religious ceremonies, centred on the umah (ceremonial house) are under threat from the Indonesian government which wishes to `civilise' the Sakuddei. These people are also threatened by a timber company from the Philippines which has been granted a logging concession in...
The Sakuddei are a small and ethnically separate community living on the island of Siberut off the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. Their distinctive way of life and elaborate religious ceremonies, centred on the umah (ceremonial house) are under threat from the Indonesian government which wishes to `civilise' the Sakuddei. These people are also threatened by a timber company from the Philippines which has been granted a logging concession in the Sakuddei's territory. The first part of the film contains strikingly photographed scenes of ritual life in the umah, while in the second part there is an interview with a representative of the government who wants to send the Sakuddei children to school in a government village on the coast. The adults fear that the children will lose touch with their own customs and identity if placed in such an institution. Their concern forms part of a moving and dramatic film which explores the contrast between the Sakuddei's way of life and the various pressures of modern Indonesian society on them: Islam, money, police, administrators and the lumber companies.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Reimar Schefold, 1938-, John Sheppard
Author / Creator
John Sheppard, Reimar Schefold, 1938-
Date Published / Released
1974
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Series
Disappearing World
Topic / Theme
Sakuddei, Societal structure, Animism, Cultural views, Exogamy, Asian ethnic groups, Jews
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1974 by the Royal Anthropological Institute
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Jero Tapakan, Releasing the Spirits: A Village Cremation in Bali
written by Linda Connor, 1944-, Patsy Asch and Timothy Asch, 1932-1994; directed by Timothy Asch, 1932-1994, Linda Connor, 1944- and Patsy Asch; produced by Linda Connor, 1944-, Patsy Asch and Timothy Asch, 1932-1994, in Jero Tapakan (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1979), 43 mins
Cremation rites are the most elaborate rites of passage performed by Balinese householders. Poor families may wait years before accumulating enough resources to cremate their dead, who are buried in the meantime. In 1978 many more cremations than usual were carried out because of the great purification cermony, Ek...
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written by Linda Connor, 1944-, Patsy Asch and Timothy Asch, 1932-1994; directed by Timothy Asch, 1932-1994, Linda Connor, 1944- and Patsy Asch; produced by Linda Connor, 1944-, Patsy Asch and Timothy Asch, 1932-1994, in Jero Tapakan (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1979), 43 mins
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Cremation rites are the most elaborate rites of passage performed by Balinese householders. Poor families may wait years before accumulating enough resources to cremate their dead, who are buried in the meantime. In 1978 many more cremations than usual were carried out because of the great purification cermony, Eka Dasa Rudra, held at Bali's main temple, Besakih, in 1979. Religious officials recommended that all Balinese cleanse the island by cre...
Cremation rites are the most elaborate rites of passage performed by Balinese householders. Poor families may wait years before accumulating enough resources to cremate their dead, who are buried in the meantime. In 1978 many more cremations than usual were carried out because of the great purification cermony, Eka Dasa Rudra, held at Bali's main temple, Besakih, in 1979. Religious officials recommended that all Balinese cleanse the island by cremating their dead, as part of the preparations for the great Besakih ceremony. Cremation rites are the most elaborate rites of passage performed by Balinese householders. Poor families may wait years before accumulating enough resources to cremate their dead, who are buried in the meantime. In 1978 many more cremations than usual were carried out because of the great purification cermony, Eka Dasa Rudra, held at Bali's main temple, Besakih, in 1979. Religious officials recommended that all Balinese cleanse the island by cremating their dead, as part of the preparations for the great Besakih ceremony. Villagers of limited means pooled their resources to perform group cremations which greatly reduced the cost for each family. This film is about a group of villagers in Central Bali who cooperated to carry out a group cremation. The film shows the way they approached this task, as well as the cycle of rituals: the cremation, post-cremation, and casting of ashes into the ocean. It had been 15 years since they last held this ceremony. Most of the narration is provided by four participants, recorded as they were watching videotapes of the ceremonies two years later. Each brings a different perspective to the events documented on the film. The three voices of the filmmakers also provide different insights. This film is linked to the previous films on Bali because it, too, deals with ritual and possession. Furthermore, the cremation is held in Jero Tapakan's hamlet and she is a central participant.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Linda Connor, 1944-, Patsy Asch, Timothy Asch, 1932-1994, Jero Tapakan
Author / Creator
Linda Connor, 1944-, Patsy Asch, Timothy Asch, 1932-1994
Date Published / Released
1979
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Jero Tapakan
Topic / Theme
Balinese, Poverty, Rural population, Cultural identity, Ethnosociology, Shamanism, Burial customs, Religious rites and ceremonies, Ethnography
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© Documentary Educational Resources
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Kerala, the Cradle of Christianity in South Asia
directed by Jain Joseph, fl. 1999-2008 (Kerala: Christian Musicological Society of India, 2008), 34 mins
The six million Christians in Kerala, on the southwest coast of India, follow a variety of liturgical and musical traditions some of which date back to the early Christian era. This film explores the historical embeddedness of these traditions that came about as a result of the region's commercial, cultural, and r...
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directed by Jain Joseph, fl. 1999-2008 (Kerala: Christian Musicological Society of India, 2008), 34 mins
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The six million Christians in Kerala, on the southwest coast of India, follow a variety of liturgical and musical traditions some of which date back to the early Christian era. This film explores the historical embeddedness of these traditions that came about as a result of the region's commercial, cultural, and religious interactions with the Middle East, Europe, and America. The narrative follows the events that led to the introduction of the C...
The six million Christians in Kerala, on the southwest coast of India, follow a variety of liturgical and musical traditions some of which date back to the early Christian era. This film explores the historical embeddedness of these traditions that came about as a result of the region's commercial, cultural, and religious interactions with the Middle East, Europe, and America. The narrative follows the events that led to the introduction of the Chaldean, Antiochene, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and other liturgies along with the musical styles associated with them. Over the centuries, these styles have become an integral part of the musical mosaic of Kerala. A renewed attempt in the recent past to interpret Christianity in Indian terms has contributed to adaptations of semi-classical and bhajan styles of music into Christian worship. The film documents excerpts from the current practice of chants in East Syriac, West Syriac, Latin, Sanskrit, English, and Malayalam. The film also showcases a unique performance context in which Hindu instrumental ensembles share space in a church festival, indicating the extent of religious harmony that exists in the region; the festival includes several ritual elements that the Portuguese missionaries introduced in the sixteenth century. Drawing attention to the lesser known aspects of the religious, musical, and linguistic complexity of the region, the film presents Kerala as a potential field for inquiries in an emerging area of scholarship on Christian music in India.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mathias Mundadan, 1923-2012, George Menachery, 1938-, Joseph J. Palackal
Author / Creator
Jain Joseph, fl. 1999-2008, Mathias Mundadan, 1923-2012, George Menachery, 1938-
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Christian Musicological Society of India
Speaker / Narrator
Joseph J. Palackal
Topic / Theme
Music history, Ethnomusicology, Christianity, Indians (Asian)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 Joseph J. Palackal
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Lessons From Gulam: Asian Music in Bradford
written by John Baily, fl. 1973; directed by John Baily, fl. 1973 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1986), 49 mins
Bradford is a mill town in the north of England with a population of around 60,000 Muslims from South Asia. Muslim values are strongly maintained. This film studies Asian music within the community and contrasts music education in the schools with the very different kind of music enculturation in the family.
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written by John Baily, fl. 1973; directed by John Baily, fl. 1973 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1986), 49 mins
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Bradford is a mill town in the north of England with a population of around 60,000 Muslims from South Asia. Muslim values are strongly maintained. This film studies Asian music within the community and contrasts music education in the schools with the very different kind of music enculturation in the family. Bradford is a mill town in the north of England with a population of around 60,000 Muslims from South Asia. Muslim values are strongly maint...
Bradford is a mill town in the north of England with a population of around 60,000 Muslims from South Asia. Muslim values are strongly maintained. This film studies Asian music within the community and contrasts music education in the schools with the very different kind of music enculturation in the family. Bradford is a mill town in the north of England with a population of around 60,000 Muslims from South Asia. Muslim values are strongly maintained. This film studies Asian music within the community and contrasts music education in the schools with the very different kind of music enculturation in the family. Gulam Musa is from Gujerat (India), from a Muslim sub-caste whose members are traditionally barbers and musicians. He specializes in singing qawwali, a genre of Muslim devotional music found in India and Pakistan. He runs his own qawwali group and takes part in Asian music workshops in the Bradford schools. This film is more ethnomusicological than AMIR, examining in greater detail the music itself and what people have to say about it. The film is of special interest to music educators involved with the multi-cultural school curriculum.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Baily, fl. 1973, Yusuf, fl. 1986, Norman, fl. 1986, Shaukat, fl. 1986, Gulam Musa, fl. 1986
Author / Creator
John Baily, fl. 1973
Date Published / Released
1986
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Pakistani, Indian, Ramadan, Ethnomusicology, Fasting, Islam, Music, Ethnography, Pakistanis, Indians (Asian)
Copyright Message
© Documentary Educational Resources
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Man, God, and Africa
written by Don Boyd, 1948-; directed by Don Boyd, 1948-; produced by Laurie Wiseman, fl. 1995, Marc Samuelson, fl. 1995 and Peter Samuelson, fl. 1995, New Era Productions (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1995), 51 mins
While the media has focused on the violent history of South Africa, it has paid little attention to a social phenomenon of great importance. Some nine-million South African blacks live with a strong commitment to their religion, Pentecostal Christianity. Their faith has enabled them to survive appalling hardship a...
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written by Don Boyd, 1948-; directed by Don Boyd, 1948-; produced by Laurie Wiseman, fl. 1995, Marc Samuelson, fl. 1995 and Peter Samuelson, fl. 1995, New Era Productions (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1995), 51 mins
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While the media has focused on the violent history of South Africa, it has paid little attention to a social phenomenon of great importance. Some nine-million South African blacks live with a strong commitment to their religion, Pentecostal Christianity. Their faith has enabled them to survive appalling hardship and deprivation. Their religion is a blend of deep-rooted African traditions and the imported values of Christianity. This commitment co...
While the media has focused on the violent history of South Africa, it has paid little attention to a social phenomenon of great importance. Some nine-million South African blacks live with a strong commitment to their religion, Pentecostal Christianity. Their faith has enabled them to survive appalling hardship and deprivation. Their religion is a blend of deep-rooted African traditions and the imported values of Christianity. This commitment could be a stabilizing force in the new South Africa. This film captures the joyous singing and rhythmic movement that is common to the various black churches. It shows the African influence on funerals, baptisms, and weddings. Through these ceremonies the churches foster a sense of community and pride at being black South African. Adherents cut across all social classes. One sees an educated civil rights lawyer practice centuries-old healing practices. We hear from representatives of the traditional Church hierarchy, such as Archbishop Tutu and Allan Boesak, who have a profound respect for the adaptation of Christianity to the African culture. College Adult
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Don Boyd, 1948-, Allan Boesak, 1945-, Desmond Tutu, 1931-, Godfrey Lion, 1984-, Elizabeth Lion, fl. 1995, Laurie Wiseman, fl. 1995, Marc Samuelson, fl. 1995, Peter Samuelson, fl. 1995, New Era Productions
Author / Creator
Don Boyd, 1948-
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Don Boyd, 1948-
Person Discussed
Godfrey Lion, 1984-, Allan Boesak, 1945-, Elizabeth Lion, fl. 1995, Desmond Tutu, 1931-
Topic / Theme
South African, African, Pentecostalism, Religious rites and ceremonies, Congregations, Cultural views, Ethnography, South Africans
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Copyright © 1995. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Peoples of the Tundra: Northern Siberians in the Post-Communist Transition
written by John P. Ziker (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2002, originally published 2002), 212 page(s)
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written by John P. Ziker (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2002, originally published 2002), 212 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
John P. Ziker
Author / Creator
John P. Ziker
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Waveland Press, Inc.
Topic / Theme
Nganasan, Dolgan, Cultural life, Ethnogeography, Socialism
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002 by Waveland Press
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The Politics of Women's Rights in Iran
written by Arzoo Osanloo, 1968- (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, originally published 2009), 280 page(s)
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written by Arzoo Osanloo, 1968- (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, originally published 2009), 280 page(s)
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Arzoo Osanloo, 1968-
Author / Creator
Arzoo Osanloo, 1968-
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Topic / Theme
Iranian, Politics, Islam, Women's rights, Iranians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 by Princeton University Press
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