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If It Fits
written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by Mark Erder, fl. 1978 and John Marshall, 1932-2005; produced by Hugh Carter Donahue, fl. 1989 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1978), 58 mins
The once thriving industrial town of Haverhill, Massachusetts on the Merrimack River now resembles, in the words of one of the film's subjects, "a ghost town where you expect to see tumbleweeds come rolling down Main Street." This film examines a dying industrial town and its politicians' search for votes over suc...
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written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by Mark Erder, fl. 1978 and John Marshall, 1932-2005; produced by Hugh Carter Donahue, fl. 1989 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1978), 58 mins
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The once thriving industrial town of Haverhill, Massachusetts on the Merrimack River now resembles, in the words of one of the film's subjects, "a ghost town where you expect to see tumbleweeds come rolling down Main Street." This film examines a dying industrial town and its politicians' search for votes over such issues as municipal spending, rising taxes, the revitalization of depressed areas, and attracting new industry.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Marshall, 1932-2005, Hugh Carter Donahue, fl. 1989
Author / Creator
John Marshall, 1932-2005, Mark Erder, fl. 1978
Date Published / Released
1978
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
American, Industry, Politics, Cultural change and history, Urban life, Ethnography, Americans
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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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A Right to Belong
written by David A. Feingold, fl. 1981-2014; directed by David A. Feingold, fl. 1981-2014; produced by David A. Feingold, fl. 1981-2014 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2002), 11 mins
While once a dormant issue in Thailand, the inability to gain citizenship has developed into a problem that affects over 400,000 people in its low-income mountain regions. Recognizing citizenship among a nation is a basic human right, however the people of the mountain region - referred to as "Hill Tribes" - are f...
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written by David A. Feingold, fl. 1981-2014; directed by David A. Feingold, fl. 1981-2014; produced by David A. Feingold, fl. 1981-2014 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2002), 11 mins
Description
While once a dormant issue in Thailand, the inability to gain citizenship has developed into a problem that affects over 400,000 people in its low-income mountain regions. Recognizing citizenship among a nation is a basic human right, however the people of the mountain region - referred to as "Hill Tribes" - are facing a crisis that has led to the growth of trafficking of woman and children. In A Right to Belong, various Hill Tribe individuals di...
While once a dormant issue in Thailand, the inability to gain citizenship has developed into a problem that affects over 400,000 people in its low-income mountain regions. Recognizing citizenship among a nation is a basic human right, however the people of the mountain region - referred to as "Hill Tribes" - are facing a crisis that has led to the growth of trafficking of woman and children. In A Right to Belong, various Hill Tribe individuals discuss their personal experiences in attempts to gain citizenship, as well as explain how their communities as a whole have suffered. While once a dormant issue in Thailand, the inability to gain citizenship has developed into a problem that affects over 400,000 people in its low-income mountain regions. Recognizing citizenship among a nation is a basic human right, however the people of the mountain region - referred to as "Hill Tribes" - are facing a crisis that has led to the growth of trafficking of woman and children. In A Right to Belong, various Hill Tribe individuals discuss their personal experiences in attempts to gain citizenship, as well as explain how their communities as a whole have suffered. Some effects caused by the lack of citizenship have been the inability to receive health care, register marriages, and participate in politics. Organizations such as UNESCO have begun to aid in the development of the Highland Citizenship Registration Project to assist in granting citizenship, and jointly stop trafficking. Additionally, this short film explores the progression and implementation of this program, and the hope that many have for the future.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David A. Feingold, fl. 1981-2014
Author / Creator
David A. Feingold, fl. 1981-2014
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Akha, Thai, Politics, Sex industry, Citizenship, Ethnography
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Running Out of Time
written by Abhijay Karlekar, fl. 2006; directed by Abhijay Karlekar, fl. 2006; produced by Ahmed Hussein, fl. 2006 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2006), 1 hour 44 mins
In many ways the heart of indigenous India, mineral rich Jharkhand is and has been at the core of India's industrial development after Independence. The indigenous Adivasi people of Jharkhand have borne the brunt of what is arguably India's most fundamental developmental conflict, which has pushed them to the verg...
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written by Abhijay Karlekar, fl. 2006; directed by Abhijay Karlekar, fl. 2006; produced by Ahmed Hussein, fl. 2006 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2006), 1 hour 44 mins
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In many ways the heart of indigenous India, mineral rich Jharkhand is and has been at the core of India's industrial development after Independence. The indigenous Adivasi people of Jharkhand have borne the brunt of what is arguably India's most fundamental developmental conflict, which has pushed them to the verge of extinction as an agricultural people. In many ways the heart of indigenous India, mineral rich Jharkhand is and has been at the co...
In many ways the heart of indigenous India, mineral rich Jharkhand is and has been at the core of India's industrial development after Independence. The indigenous Adivasi people of Jharkhand have borne the brunt of what is arguably India's most fundamental developmental conflict, which has pushed them to the verge of extinction as an agricultural people. In many ways the heart of indigenous India, mineral rich Jharkhand is and has been at the core of India's industrial development after Independence. The indigenous Adivasi people of Jharkhand have been pushed to the verge of extinction as an agricultural people. The film argues that if Adivasi agriculture ceases to be viable, Adivasi culture and society as we still know it will finally crumble. If Jharkhand's rivers were not in bondage, its forests not so widely destroyed and if the State's irrigation system were not in ruin, the transformation that still takes place with every good monsoon could be more enduring. Instead, in 5 out of 7 years following Statehood, the Government has had to declare drought in Jharkhand. Running Out of Time locates the crisis of Adivasi agriculture in the larger context of Jharkhand's political and economic history, positing the indigenous Adivasi people and their ecosystem against overwhelming national interventions that have fundamentally altered Jharkhand's environment and demography. In the film's view, the lack of accountability of these interventions, the sheer scale of environmental degradation, conflicts in civil society, abuses of human rights and pauperization of the small cultivator are interconnected and cumulative in their effect. The Adivasi’s movement to assert their rights to self-governance of natural resources is the most effective path to making Adivasi agriculture sustainable.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Abhijay Karlekar, fl. 2006, Ahmed Hussein, fl. 2006, Probir Ghosh, fl. 2006
Author / Creator
Abhijay Karlekar, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Speaker / Narrator
Probir Ghosh, fl. 2006
Topic / Theme
Adivasi, Droughts, Water supply, Agriculture, Forests, Pollution, Industry, Property rights, Coal mines and mining, Tribal and national groups, Indigenous peoples, Ethnography
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Threads of Life: Hemp and Gender in a Hmong Village
written by Kathie Culhane-Pera, 1953-; directed by Susan Morgan and Kathie Culhane-Pera, 1953-; produced by Kathie Culhane-Pera, 1953- and Susan Morgan (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1994), 28 mins
For centuries Hmong people have lived in the mountains of China and Southeast Asia. They have in more recent history fled Laos as refugees and resettled in the Americas, Australia and Europe.
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written by Kathie Culhane-Pera, 1953-; directed by Susan Morgan and Kathie Culhane-Pera, 1953-; produced by Kathie Culhane-Pera, 1953- and Susan Morgan (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1994), 28 mins
Description
For centuries Hmong people have lived in the mountains of China and Southeast Asia. They have in more recent history fled Laos as refugees and resettled in the Americas, Australia and Europe. For centuries Hmong people have lived in the mountains of China and Southeast Asia. They have in more recent history fled Laos as refugees and resettled in the Americas, Australia and Europe. This documentary was filmed in Chang Khian, a village in the mount...
For centuries Hmong people have lived in the mountains of China and Southeast Asia. They have in more recent history fled Laos as refugees and resettled in the Americas, Australia and Europe. For centuries Hmong people have lived in the mountains of China and Southeast Asia. They have in more recent history fled Laos as refugees and resettled in the Americas, Australia and Europe. This documentary was filmed in Chang Khian, a village in the mountains of Northern Thailand. Through the traditional, year-long process of transforming the bark of hemp plants into cloth the complex relationships of men and women are revealed. Women produce the cloth and clothing as the men perform healing ceremonies, settle marriage agreements, and conduct funeral rights. The ready availability of mass produced, inexpensive cloth combined with the fact that the cultivation of hemp (marijuana) is now illegal has brought the continuation of this traditional practice into question. This film is of great interest to the study of gender and kinship, textiles, traditional crafts, shamanism and social change. In Hmong with English subtitles and narration.
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Date Written / Recorded
1993
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Kathie Culhane-Pera, 1953-, Susan Morgan
Author / Creator
Kathie Culhane-Pera, 1953-, Susan Morgan
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Hmong, Weaving, Shamanism, Division of labor, Tribal and national groups, Agriculture, Gender, Textile industry, Indigenous peoples, Ethnography
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Video in the Villages, Conflicts in the Amazon: Free-for-all in Sararé
written by Vincent Carelli, 1953-, Maurizio Longobardi and Virgínia Valadão, 1952-1998; directed by Virgínia Valadão, 1952-1998, Vincent Carelli, 1953- and Maurizio Longobardi, in Video in the Villages (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1992), 27 mins
More than six thousand gold and mineral prospectors have invaded the Nambiquara reserve of Sararé, Brazil, while loggers raid the area's mahogany rich forests. Only pressure from the World Bank, with whom the government of Mato Grosso is negotiating a loan, promises to bring an end to the gross environmental degr...
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written by Vincent Carelli, 1953-, Maurizio Longobardi and Virgínia Valadão, 1952-1998; directed by Virgínia Valadão, 1952-1998, Vincent Carelli, 1953- and Maurizio Longobardi, in Video in the Villages (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1992), 27 mins
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More than six thousand gold and mineral prospectors have invaded the Nambiquara reserve of Sararé, Brazil, while loggers raid the area's mahogany rich forests. Only pressure from the World Bank, with whom the government of Mato Grosso is negotiating a loan, promises to bring an end to the gross environmental degradation. More than six thousand gold and mineral prospectors have invaded the Nambiquara reserve of Sararé, Brazil, while loggers raid...
More than six thousand gold and mineral prospectors have invaded the Nambiquara reserve of Sararé, Brazil, while loggers raid the area's mahogany rich forests. Only pressure from the World Bank, with whom the government of Mato Grosso is negotiating a loan, promises to bring an end to the gross environmental degradation. More than six thousand gold and mineral prospectors have invaded the Nambiquara reserve of Sararé, Brazil, while loggers raid the area's mahogany rich forests. Only pressure from the World Bank, with whom the government of Mato Grosso is negotiating a loan, promises to bring an end to the gross environmental degradation. The government gives the prospectors 60 days to leave the area; the situation becomes increasingly tense as the state police are brought in to evacuate. Poor and desperate for a livelihood, the prospectors don't believe in the Indians' right to have a reservation, asking, "What are they going to do with all that land?"
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Vincent Carelli, 1953-, Maurizio Longobardi, Virgínia Valadão, 1952-1998
Author / Creator
Vincent Carelli, 1953-, Maurizio Longobardi, Virgínia Valadão, 1952-1998
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Video in the Villages
Topic / Theme
Nambiquara, Brazilian, Cultural change and history, Environment, Rivers, Logging, Gold mines and mining, Tribal and national groups, Indigenous peoples, Ethnography, Southern Nambikuara, Brazilians
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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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Video in the Villages, Conflicts in the Amazon: It's Now or Never! Twenty Years of Struggles
written by Mari Correa, fl. 1986 and 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), 1998), 31 mins
In April 1997, the Makuxi Indians of North Roraima commemorate their struggle to have their land holdings recognized by the Brazilian government. Through testimonials, skits and animation, they re-create a history of forced labor and exploitation at the hands of whites.
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written by Mari Correa, fl. 1986 and 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), 1998), 31 mins
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In April 1997, the Makuxi Indians of North Roraima commemorate their struggle to have their land holdings recognized by the Brazilian government. Through testimonials, skits and animation, they re-create a history of forced labor and exploitation at the hands of whites. In April 1997, the Makuxi Indians of North Roraima commemorate their struggle to have their land holdings recognized by the Brazilian government. Through testimonials, skits and a...
In April 1997, the Makuxi Indians of North Roraima commemorate their struggle to have their land holdings recognized by the Brazilian government. Through testimonials, skits and animation, they re-create a history of forced labor and exploitation at the hands of whites. In April 1997, the Makuxi Indians of North Roraima commemorate their struggle to have their land holdings recognized by the Brazilian government. Through testimonials, skits and animation, they re-create a history of forced labor and exploitation at the hands of whites. Miners brought alcohol and disease to the indigenous community, but the Makuxi fought back. Through brave demonstrations and other tactics, they eventually regained their rights and land. Visitors and journalists witness this history lesson, and so do a new generation of Makuxi children, who are learning how vital it is to protect their cultural heritage.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mari Correa, fl. 1986, Vincent Carelli, 1953-, Rosilda da Silva, Severino, Orlando Perreira, Centro de Trabalho Indigenista
Author / Creator
Mari Correa, fl. 1986, Vincent Carelli, 1953-
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Video in the Villages
Topic / Theme
Makuxi, Cultural assimilation, Property rights, Mining industry, Tribal and national groups, Cultural change and history, Indigenous peoples, Ethnography, Macushi
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Video in the Villages, Ashaninka Villages: New Era
written by Zezinho Yube, fl. 2006; directed by Zezinho Yube, fl. 2006; produced by Zezinho Yube, fl. 2006, in Video in the Villages (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2006), 52 mins
Residents of the Hunikui village of Sao Joaquim, on the river Jordao, collaborate in making a record their daily lives on video. New Era shows methods of fishing, cutting rubber trees, making hammocks and handcrafts, and religious observance.
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written by Zezinho Yube, fl. 2006; directed by Zezinho Yube, fl. 2006; produced by Zezinho Yube, fl. 2006, in Video in the Villages (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2006), 52 mins
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Residents of the Hunikui village of Sao Joaquim, on the river Jordao, collaborate in making a record their daily lives on video. New Era shows methods of fishing, cutting rubber trees, making hammocks and handcrafts, and religious observance. Residents of the Hunikui village of São Joaquim, on the river Jordão, collaborate in making a record their daily lives on video. New Era shows methods of fishing, cutting rubber trees, making hammocks and...
Residents of the Hunikui village of Sao Joaquim, on the river Jordao, collaborate in making a record their daily lives on video. New Era shows methods of fishing, cutting rubber trees, making hammocks and handcrafts, and religious observance. Residents of the Hunikui village of São Joaquim, on the river Jordão, collaborate in making a record their daily lives on video. New Era shows methods of fishing, cutting rubber trees, making hammocks and handcrafts, and religious observance. Augustinho, village shaman and patriarch, his wife and father-in-law, remember the fetters of the rubber plantations and talk about how things have changed. The Hunikui practice a mixture of white people's customs and their own; we see a soccer match against a white team, accompanied by much cheering and heckling, and trip to a town upriver includes buying items with a debit card. With their land demarcated, the Hunikui can once again teach their traditions to their children, but while Brazil is celebrating "Indian's day," the Indians themselves are keenly aware of what has been changed or lost in their culture as a result of contact with whites.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Zezinho Yube, fl. 2006
Author / Creator
Zezinho Yube, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Video in the Villages
Topic / Theme
Asháninka, Tribal and national groups, Race relations, Property rights, Local customs, Film industry, Cultural change and history, Ethnography
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