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Africa & Africans
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written by Philip D. Curtin, 1922-2009 and Paul Bohannan (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 1995, originally published 1964), 316 page(s)
written by Philip D. Curtin, 1922-2009 and Paul Bohannan (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 1995, originally published 1964), 316 page(s)
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African Carving: A Dogon Kanaga Mask
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written by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014, Eliot Elisofon, 1911-1973 and Thomas D. Blakely; directed by Thomas D. Blakely and Eliot Elisofon, 1911-1973 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 18 mins
The Kanaga mask is used in deeply sacred rituals by the Dogon people of Mali. Carving this mask is as important a ritual as the ceremonies in which the mask is used.
written by Robert G. Gardner, 1925-2014, Eliot Elisofon, 1911-1973 and Thomas D. Blakely; directed by Thomas D. Blakely and Eliot Elisofon, 1911-1973 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1974), 18 mins
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Amir: An Afghan Refugee Musician's Life in Peshawar, Pakistan
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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
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.
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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Bisha: The Awesome Fire Test
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written by Nira Sherman-Sides and Elia Sides; produced by Elia Sides and Nira Sherman-Sides, Lily Films (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1997), 52 mins
Bedouin of the deserts of Arabia and the Middle East have developed a system of law and order called Haj El Orfi - The Law of Knowledge - which evolved from their harsh environment and has been passed down orally for generations. The Bisha ceremony is the ultimate ordeal for revealing the truth. Suspects lick a wh...
written by Nira Sherman-Sides and Elia Sides; produced by Elia Sides and Nira Sherman-Sides, Lily Films (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1997), 52 mins
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Black Atlantic Religion: Tradition, Transnationalism, and Matriarchy in the Afro-Brazilian Candomblé
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written by James Lorand Matory (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2005, originally published 2005), 392 page(s)
written by James Lorand Matory (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2005, originally published 2005), 392 page(s)
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Black Stalin interview – Front Gallery (Transcript available)
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(Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive, 2001), 1 hour 42 mins
This video is about Calypso/Soca musician, Black Stalin known for militant songwriting style.
(Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive, 2001), 1 hour 42 mins
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Bula Mata (Eye Lashes)
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produced by Tonny Trimarsanto, fl. 2007-2011, Privately Published (Privately Published, 2016), 1 hour 1 mins
The film Bulu Mata, or Eyelashes (English translation) which is 60 minutes long, is the story about the life of Transgenders living in Aceh Indonesia, near the northern end of Sumatra. There are 10 indigenous ethnic groups in this region, the largest being the Acehnese people, accounting for approximately 80 to...
produced by Tonny Trimarsanto, fl. 2007-2011, Privately Published (Privately Published, 2016), 1 hour 1 mins
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Call for Grace
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directed by Laetitia Merli, 1969-; produced by University of Manchester. Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology (Manchester, England: University of Manchester. Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology, 2000), 31 mins
During Mongolia's seventy years of domination by the Soviet Union, shamanism, like many aspects of Mongolian tradition, was forbidden by the Communist authorities, and went into decline. Since the early 1990s, however, it has been undergoing a revival, and is rapidly regaining its place in Mongolian cultural iden...
directed by Laetitia Merli, 1969-; produced by University of Manchester. Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology (Manchester, England: University of Manchester. Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology, 2000), 31 mins
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A Calling to Care
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written by Bobbi Jo Krals; directed by Bobbi Jo Krals; produced by Robbie Hart, fl. 2001 and Bobbi Jo Krals (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 25 mins
A Calling to Care is the inspiring story of 55 year-old Grace Stanley, a Canadian nurse who left her home and prestigious career behind to answer a calling halfway around the world in Karachi, Pakistan.
written by Bobbi Jo Krals; directed by Bobbi Jo Krals; produced by Robbie Hart, fl. 2001 and Bobbi Jo Krals (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 25 mins
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Cham in the Lepcha Village of Lingthem
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directed by Asen Balikci, 1929- (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2007), 50 mins
Every winter, over a period of six days, the lamas of Lingthem's village monastery hold their annual cham. These dramatic ritual masked dances impart elementary Buddhist teachings while providing entertainment to villagers. Their main purpose is to remove obstacles and ward off misfortune for the village, its inha...
directed by Asen Balikci, 1929- (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2007), 50 mins
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