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Apu Condor (The Condor God)
written by Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005; directed by Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005; produced by Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1992), 30 mins
A unique and highly visual documentary that provides a detailed observation of the sacred Peruvian 'Yawar Fiesta of the Apu Condor'.
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written by Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005; directed by Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005; produced by Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1992), 30 mins
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A unique and highly visual documentary that provides a detailed observation of the sacred Peruvian 'Yawar Fiesta of the Apu Condor'. A unique and highly visual documentary that provides a detailed observation of the sacred Peruvian "Yawar Fiesta of the Apu Condor". The Fiesta takes place high in the Peruvian Andes in the tiny village of Cotabambas, an impoverished farming community where all the contradictions that characterize Peru's splintered...
A unique and highly visual documentary that provides a detailed observation of the sacred Peruvian 'Yawar Fiesta of the Apu Condor'. A unique and highly visual documentary that provides a detailed observation of the sacred Peruvian "Yawar Fiesta of the Apu Condor". The Fiesta takes place high in the Peruvian Andes in the tiny village of Cotabambas, an impoverished farming community where all the contradictions that characterize Peru's splintered culture and economy are thrown into relief. Five hundred years after the arrival of Columbus and the Spanish Conquistadores, the indigenous Andinos, descendents of the Incas still live under the feudal control of their Mestizo Landowners, the mixed blood descendents of the Spanish. The themes of social stratification, ritual reversal and political relationships are an integral aspect of this film which culminates in a dramatic adaptation of the classic Spanish bullfight.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005, Noemi Delgado, Juri Ortiz, Father Giacomo Bonaita, Julio Delgado, Rafo Montesinos, Dimas Gamarra
Author / Creator
Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Speaker / Narrator
Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005
Topic / Theme
Peruvian, Politics, Religious festivals, Social strata, Religious rites and ceremonies, Ethnography, Peruvians
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In the Shadow of The Sun
written by Nadine Wanono; directed by Nadine Wanono and Phillipe Lordou, 1932-; produced by Nadine Wanono and Phillipe Lordou, 1932- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1998), 1 hour 23 mins
A film about a Dogon funeral and enthronement ritual.
In Mali, 800 kilometers northeast of the capital of Bamako, the cliffs of Bandiagara stretch about 300 kilometers and reach a height of 300 meters. It is here among the Arou, one of the four tribes of the Dogon population, that Amma, Lord and creator of the wor...
In Mali, 800 kilometers northeast of the capital of Bamako, the cliffs of Bandiagara stretch about 300 kilometers and reach a height of 300 meters. It is here among the Arou, one of the four tribes of the Dogon population, that Amma, Lord and creator of the wor...
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written by Nadine Wanono; directed by Nadine Wanono and Phillipe Lordou, 1932-; produced by Nadine Wanono and Phillipe Lordou, 1932- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1998), 1 hour 23 mins
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A film about a Dogon funeral and enthronement ritual.
In Mali, 800 kilometers northeast of the capital of Bamako, the cliffs of Bandiagara stretch about 300 kilometers and reach a height of 300 meters. It is here among the Arou, one of the four tribes of the Dogon population, that Amma, Lord and creator of the world, chose the supreme religious chief who was responsible for fertility, rain and order on earth. In Mali, 800 kilometers northeast of... A film about a Dogon funeral and enthronement ritual.
In Mali, 800 kilometers northeast of the capital of Bamako, the cliffs of Bandiagara stretch about 300 kilometers and reach a height of 300 meters. It is here among the Arou, one of the four tribes of the Dogon population, that Amma, Lord and creator of the world, chose the supreme religious chief who was responsible for fertility, rain and order on earth. In Mali, 800 kilometers northeast of the capital of Bamako, the cliffs of Bandiagara stretch about 300 kilometers and reach a height of 300 meters. It is here among the Arou, one of the four tribes of the Dogon population, that Amma, Lord and creator of the world, chose the supreme religious chief who was responsible for fertility, rain and order on earth. The chief priest, called a hogon, resides with a few members of his family in an isolated sanctuary given the name of his cast, "Arou", a sanctuary embedded in the cliffs, sheltered from the eyes of men. In 1984, the last of the Arou hogons died. At the bequest of the elders, his son, Ogomale, accepted the offer to replace his father temporarily to avoid leaving the position vacant. Due to economic troubles and religious discord, the funeral was not set until June 7th, 1992. For three days and two nights, the men of the Arou clan and neighboring families came to pay homage to the priest. Six weeks later, the nomination and the enthronement of the successor are organized. After his enthronement the hogon will spend the rest of his life in the sanctuary of Arou, and he will not be allowed to leave under any circumstances. Show more Show less
In Mali, 800 kilometers northeast of the capital of Bamako, the cliffs of Bandiagara stretch about 300 kilometers and reach a height of 300 meters. It is here among the Arou, one of the four tribes of the Dogon population, that Amma, Lord and creator of the world, chose the supreme religious chief who was responsible for fertility, rain and order on earth. In Mali, 800 kilometers northeast of... A film about a Dogon funeral and enthronement ritual.
In Mali, 800 kilometers northeast of the capital of Bamako, the cliffs of Bandiagara stretch about 300 kilometers and reach a height of 300 meters. It is here among the Arou, one of the four tribes of the Dogon population, that Amma, Lord and creator of the world, chose the supreme religious chief who was responsible for fertility, rain and order on earth. In Mali, 800 kilometers northeast of the capital of Bamako, the cliffs of Bandiagara stretch about 300 kilometers and reach a height of 300 meters. It is here among the Arou, one of the four tribes of the Dogon population, that Amma, Lord and creator of the world, chose the supreme religious chief who was responsible for fertility, rain and order on earth. The chief priest, called a hogon, resides with a few members of his family in an isolated sanctuary given the name of his cast, "Arou", a sanctuary embedded in the cliffs, sheltered from the eyes of men. In 1984, the last of the Arou hogons died. At the bequest of the elders, his son, Ogomale, accepted the offer to replace his father temporarily to avoid leaving the position vacant. Due to economic troubles and religious discord, the funeral was not set until June 7th, 1992. For three days and two nights, the men of the Arou clan and neighboring families came to pay homage to the priest. Six weeks later, the nomination and the enthronement of the successor are organized. After his enthronement the hogon will spend the rest of his life in the sanctuary of Arou, and he will not be allowed to leave under any circumstances. Show more Show less
Date Written / Recorded
1992
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Nadine Wanono, Ogomalé Din, Phillipe Lordou, 1932-
Author / Creator
Nadine Wanono, Phillipe Lordou, 1932-
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Dogon, Spiritual leaders, Burial services, Funerals, Traditional history, Ethnography
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Jean Rouch: Premier Film, 1947-1991
written by Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965; directed by Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965; produced by Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1991), 27 mins
The director, Dominique Dubosc gives Jean Rouch the opportunity to improvise a new commentary for his first film made in 1947, In the Land of the Black Magi (Au pays des mages noirs) of a Songhay possession dance in Niger. Rouch explains the sacrifices he made due to the producer that took on his film and the “m...
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written by Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965; directed by Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965; produced by Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1991), 27 mins
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The director, Dominique Dubosc gives Jean Rouch the opportunity to improvise a new commentary for his first film made in 1947, In the Land of the Black Magi (Au pays des mages noirs) of a Songhay possession dance in Niger. Rouch explains the sacrifices he made due to the producer that took on his film and the “monster” thus created; his footage was re-edited with a new ending, new titles, stock footage, “tropical muzak,” and a newsreel-st...
The director, Dominique Dubosc gives Jean Rouch the opportunity to improvise a new commentary for his first film made in 1947, In the Land of the Black Magi (Au pays des mages noirs) of a Songhay possession dance in Niger. Rouch explains the sacrifices he made due to the producer that took on his film and the “monster” thus created; his footage was re-edited with a new ending, new titles, stock footage, “tropical muzak,” and a newsreel-style narration heavy on drama and highlighting the exotic. The director, Dominique Dubosc gives Jean Rouch the opportunity to improvise a new commentary for his first film made in 1947, In the Land of the Black Magi (Au pays des mages noirs) of a Songhay possession dance in Niger. Rouch explains the sacrifices he made due to the producer that took on his film and the “monster” thus created; his footage was re-edited with a new ending, new titles, stock footage, “tropical muzak,” and a newsreel-style narration heavy on drama and highlighting the exotic. After viewing the first version, Rouch critiques his own work and puts it in perspective in the context of the time. Finally, the intelligence and insight of Rouch emerge as he “finishes” his first film: “This is not only an evocation of the beginnings of Jean Rouch, ethnologue and film director - it is his first film. One sees him improvising a new commentary to In the Land of the Black Magi, just as he improvised the voiceovers of most of his other films.” The film transforms from a product of colonialism built around the commentary in which “you no longer see the images,” into a new form in which the film's true meaning is illuminated and the humanity of the subjects restored.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965, Jean Rouch, 1917-2004
Author / Creator
Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Person Discussed
Jean Rouch, 1917-2004
Topic / Theme
Songhai, Cultural identity, Religious rites and ceremonies, Anthropology, Politics, Film industry, Ethnographic methodology, Ethnography
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Otaiya: Japan's Hidden Christians
written by Christal Whelan, fl. 2012; directed by Christal Whelan, fl. 2012; produced by Christal Whelan, fl. 2012 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1997), 34 mins
In the sixteenth century Portuguese Catholic missionaries introduced Christianity to Japan. The religion flourished for about fifty years, but by 1614 the Tokugawa government issued an edict that outlawed Christianity and expelled the missionaries from Japan. About 150,000 believers went underground and continued...
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written by Christal Whelan, fl. 2012; directed by Christal Whelan, fl. 2012; produced by Christal Whelan, fl. 2012 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1997), 34 mins
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In the sixteenth century Portuguese Catholic missionaries introduced Christianity to Japan. The religion flourished for about fifty years, but by 1614 the Tokugawa government issued an edict that outlawed Christianity and expelled the missionaries from Japan. About 150,000 believers went underground and continued to practice their religion in secret. In the sixteenth century Portuguese Catholic missionaries introduced Christianity to Japan. The r...
In the sixteenth century Portuguese Catholic missionaries introduced Christianity to Japan. The religion flourished for about fifty years, but by 1614 the Tokugawa government issued an edict that outlawed Christianity and expelled the missionaries from Japan. About 150,000 believers went underground and continued to practice their religion in secret. In the sixteenth century Portuguese Catholic missionaries introduced Christianity to Japan. The religion flourished for about fifty years, but by 1614 the Tokugawa government issued an edict that outlawed Christianity and expelled the missionaries from Japan. About 150,000 believers went underground and continued to practice their religion in secret. These people are known as the "Hidden Christians". Otaiya, meaning "Big Evening" is the Hidden Christian version of Christmas Eve. Through the occasion of this ceremony, the film tells the story of Japan's Hidden Christians. Made with the cooperation of contemporary Hidden Christians on the remote island of Narushima, the film features the only two remaining priests in the Goto Islands. Both men are in their late nineties and without successors. The ceremonial and religious lives of these two men stand in stark contrast to the materialism of the younger generation. Urban migration of the island's youth, an encroaching consumer ethic, and ironically, religious freedom are the forces that conspire to erode the traditions and solidarity of these extraordinary and persevering people.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Christal Whelan, fl. 2012
Author / Creator
Christal Whelan, fl. 2012
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Speaker / Narrator
Christal Whelan, fl. 2012
Topic / Theme
Portuguese, Japanese, Religious persecution, Missionaries, Religious rites and ceremonies, Christianity, Cultural change and history, Ethnography
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Video in the Villages, Pemp
written by Vincent Carelli, 1953-; directed by Vincent Carelli, 1953-; produced by Centro de Trabalho Indigenista, in Video in the Villages (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1988), 27 mins
This video traces the resistance and strategy of the Parakateje (Gaviao) during their 25-year struggle to maintain autonomy in the face of huge development projects in the south of Para. From their first disastrous contact with whites in the 1950s, to their current negotiations with government power companies, the...
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written by Vincent Carelli, 1953-; directed by Vincent Carelli, 1953-; produced by Centro de Trabalho Indigenista, in Video in the Villages (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1988), 27 mins
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This video traces the resistance and strategy of the Parakateje (Gaviao) during their 25-year struggle to maintain autonomy in the face of huge development projects in the south of Para. From their first disastrous contact with whites in the 1950s, to their current negotiations with government power companies, the video shows how the Gaviao have struggled to reclaim their forest land from developers and agricultural settlers. This video traces th...
This video traces the resistance and strategy of the Parakateje (Gaviao) during their 25-year struggle to maintain autonomy in the face of huge development projects in the south of Para. From their first disastrous contact with whites in the 1950s, to their current negotiations with government power companies, the video shows how the Gaviao have struggled to reclaim their forest land from developers and agricultural settlers. This video traces the resistance and strategy of the Parakatêjê (Gavião) during their 25-year struggle to maintain autonomy in the face of huge development projects in the south of Pará From their first disastrous contact with whites in the 1950s, to their current negotiations with government power companies, the video shows how the Gaviao have struggled to reclaim their forest land from developers and agricultural settlers. Against this background, Pemp shows the Parakatêjê's most precious project - the preservation of ceremonies and songs that are in danger of being lost, as a younger generation becomes more immersed in outside cultural influences such as television. Kokrenum, chief and keeper of the group's traditions, uses video to preserve rituals and transmit them to future generations.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Vincent Carelli, 1953-, Kokrenum, Centro de Trabalho Indigenista, Frieda Hoops, fl. 1987
Author / Creator
Vincent Carelli, 1953-
Date Published / Released
1988
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Video in the Villages
Speaker / Narrator
Frieda Hoops, fl. 1987
Topic / Theme
Parakatêjê, Property rights, Religious rites and ceremonies, Cultural identity, Tribal and national groups, Ethnography, Pará Gavião
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Video in the Villages, Video Cannibalism
written by Mylton Severiano, fl. 1995; directed by Vincent Carelli, 1953-, in Video in the Villages (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1995), 17 mins
The Video in the Villages project introduces video among the Enauene Naue Indians, a group still isolated in the north of Mato Grosso. The 10th group to have been visited by the project, these Indians are very extroverted and respond with surprising, high-spirited performances.
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written by Mylton Severiano, fl. 1995; directed by Vincent Carelli, 1953-, in Video in the Villages (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1995), 17 mins
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The Video in the Villages project introduces video among the Enauene Naue Indians, a group still isolated in the north of Mato Grosso. The 10th group to have been visited by the project, these Indians are very extroverted and respond with surprising, high-spirited performances. The Video in the Villages project introduces video among the Enauênê Nauê Indians, a group still isolated in the north of Mato Grosso. The 10th group to have been visit...
The Video in the Villages project introduces video among the Enauene Naue Indians, a group still isolated in the north of Mato Grosso. The 10th group to have been visited by the project, these Indians are very extroverted and respond with surprising, high-spirited performances. The Video in the Villages project introduces video among the Enauênê Nauê Indians, a group still isolated in the north of Mato Grosso. The 10th group to have been visited by the project, these Indians are very extroverted and respond with surprising, high-spirited performances. Enauênê men often make a joke out of nudity and enjoy watching themselves on video - although women tend to be shyer of being on TV. In addition to clowning around, Enauênê use the camera to record a re-enactment of an attack they have recently suffered at the hands of their neighbors, the Cinta-Larga. Video Cannibalism also documents a sexualized Enauênê harvest myth in a light-hearted animated sequence. Having become accustomed to watching movies on video such as Dances With Wolves, the Enauênê decide to produce their own. Their movie tells a story about a clash between themselves and white prospectors, and the Enauênê act, direct and even use special effects - such as tomato sauce to look like blood.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Vincent Carelli, 1953-, Virgínia Valadão, 1952-1998, Kularenê, fl. 1995
Author / Creator
Mylton Severiano, fl. 1995, Vincent Carelli, 1953-, Virgínia Valadão, 1952-1998
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Video in the Villages
Topic / Theme
Cinta Larga, Enauênê Nauê Indians, Violence, Film industry, Religious rites and ceremonies, Cannibalism, Myths and legends, Humor, Jokes and pranks, Tribal and national groups, Cultural identity, Sexual behavior, Ethnography, Enawené-Nawé
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Yanomamö, Magical Death
written by Timothy Asch, 1932-1994 and 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 Yanomamö (Documentary Educational Resources (DER)), 29 mins
This film is an exceptionally vivid portrayal of shamanic activity, as well as an exploration of the close connection between politics and shamanism in Yanomamo culture.
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written by Timothy Asch, 1932-1994 and 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 Yanomamö (Documentary Educational Resources (DER)), 29 mins
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This film is an exceptionally vivid portrayal of shamanic activity, as well as an exploration of the close connection between politics and shamanism in Yanomamo culture. This film is an exceptionally vivid portrayal of shamanic activity, as well as an exploration of the close connection between politics and shamanism in Yanomamo culture. The shaman plays a vital role in Yanomamo society, for it is he who calls, commands, and often is possessed by...
This film is an exceptionally vivid portrayal of shamanic activity, as well as an exploration of the close connection between politics and shamanism in Yanomamo culture. This film is an exceptionally vivid portrayal of shamanic activity, as well as an exploration of the close connection between politics and shamanism in Yanomamo culture. The shaman plays a vital role in Yanomamo society, for it is he who calls, commands, and often is possessed by spirits, or hekura. "Like myriad glowing butterflies dancing in the sky," the hekura come down invisible trails from the mountain tops when they are summoned. A powerful shaman such as Dedeheiwa, who is known even in distant villages, manipulates not only the spirits of the mountains but also those that live within his own body. The body is a vehicle for the hekura: lured by beautiful body paint, they enter the feet and eventually settle in the chest. MAGICAL DEATH shows how shamanic drama is enacted, led by Dedeheiwa. Dedeheiwa and other shamans prepare by taking hallucinogenic drugs which enable them to speak to and become the spirits. Dedeheiwa calls a "hot and meat-hungry" hekura to devour the children's souls with fire. Then the shamans become their victims, as they writhe like dying children in a pile of ashes. Becoming hekura spirits again, they devour the ashes representing the dead children. The first day's drama ends when Dedeheiwa himself falls unconscious, attacked by a magical hook sent from another enemy. The second day, the elaborate drama resumes, as Dedeheiwa becomes a young man from the enemy village who dodges the shamans' attacks but eventually is destroyed.
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Date Written / Recorded
1971
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Field recording (edited)
Contributor
Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-, Timothy Asch, 1932-1994, Dedeheiwä
Author / Creator
Timothy Asch, 1932-1994, Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-
Date Published / Released
1973
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Yanomamö
Speaker / Narrator
Napoleon A. Chagnon, 1938-
Topic / Theme
Yanomamö, Tribal and national groups, Rural population, Politics, Recreational drugs, Religious rites and ceremonies, Shamanism, Ethnography, Yanomámi
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