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Baptist 1
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(Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive), 2 mins
Baptist ceremony and singing in South Oropouche, Trinidad and Tobago.
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(Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive), 2 mins
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Burning of Holika
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produced by Banyan Productions (Banyan Archive, 1985), 16 mins

This video from Banyan includes:

Sumatie Sabha Ramayan & Chowtal Group of Barrakpore play and sing.

Rahas Mandal Chowtal & Dance Group, Gopee Trace, Pena perform, singing and dancing.

Niala Maharaj interviews Satnarine Maharaj, Secretary General of Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha about the Burning of Holika.

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produced by Banyan Productions (Banyan Archive, 1985), 16 mins
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Carnival King of Europe, The Gilles of La Louvière and the Chinels of Fosses-la-Ville
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directed by Michele Trentini, fl. 2015; produced by Museo degli usi e costumi della gente trentina, in Carnival King of Europe (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2014), 9 mins
In the Catholic, French-speaking part of Belgium, monumental, all-encompassing masquerades take place in the middle of Lent.
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directed by Michele Trentini, fl. 2015; produced by Museo degli usi e costumi della gente trentina, in Carnival King of Europe (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2014), 9 mins
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Dance of the Severed Head
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directed by Ajay Dubey, fl. 2009; presented by Karma Wangchuk; produced by Shubhra Ghosh, fl. 2013 (London, England: TVF International, 2015), 51 mins
Images of severed human head This item also contains graphic content.
The spectacular 250 year old Gajon Folk Festival in Kurmun, India, culminates in a controversial dance with a decayed human head. For the first time ever, Karma Wangchuk, a filmmaker from Bhutan, has been granted access behind the scenes to find out more about this mysterious ritual. In honour of Lord Shiva, Gajon...
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directed by Ajay Dubey, fl. 2009; presented by Karma Wangchuk; produced by Shubhra Ghosh, fl. 2013 (London, England: TVF International, 2015), 51 mins
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Drums = Tambores
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directed by Sérgio Raposo; produced by Mônica Monteiro and Luana Dias (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2011), 52 mins
From the rare budimas in Zambia to the great drums of Chinese temples, passing through religious festivals in Brazil and the rhythmic polyphony of the Arab world, Drums brings with them life stories of those who keep these traditions alive. This documentary presents the reality and worldview for the art and cultur...
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directed by Sérgio Raposo; produced by Mônica Monteiro and Luana Dias (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2011), 52 mins
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Dusgart or Hindu head shaving
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produced by Banyan Productions (Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive, 1989), 30 mins

Pickup loaded with bamboo arrives

Kumar Mahabir introduces the feature

A relative of the deceased being shaven

Shaven relative participates in ritual with pandit, Rajaram Maharaj

Head being shaved

More ritual with the pandit, Rajaram Maharaj

Devotee washes the rice ball into the river signifying...

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produced by Banyan Productions (Trinidad and Tobago: Banyan Archive, 1989), 30 mins
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Ecstatic Circle
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directed by Deben Bhattacharya, 1921-2001; produced by Deben Bhattacharya, 1921-2001, Open End Theatre (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 2003), 27 mins
The Mevlevi Dervish Order was founded in the 13th century by Mevlana Jeladed-din Rumi, a poet and mystic who rebelled against orthodox Islamic beliefs by replacing formal prayers with songs and dances. The Dervish order was banned in Turkey in the early 20th century, but once a year the government allows the Whirl...
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directed by Deben Bhattacharya, 1921-2001; produced by Deben Bhattacharya, 1921-2001, Open End Theatre (Montpelier, VT: Multicultural Media, 2003), 27 mins
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Four Corners, Scientology - The Ex-Files
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produced by ABC Australia, in Four Corners (Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 2010), 56 mins
Reporter Quentin McDermott talks to men and women who were members of an elite unit inside the Church in Australia and the United States. They explain why they joined, how they worked tirelessly for Scientology, and how, in some cases, they were pressured, and pressured others, to hand over hundreds of thousands o...
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produced by ABC Australia, in Four Corners (Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 2010), 56 mins
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Horizon, Season 51, Episode 11, Animal Mummies: Egypt's Dark Secret
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directed by Jon Eastman, fl. 2010; produced by Jon Eastman, fl. 2010, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Horizon, Season 51, Episode 11 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 52 mins

Investigating the use of modern medical technology to scan Egyptian animal mummies from museums across the world. By creating 3D images of their content, experts are discovering the truth about the role animals played in ancient Egyptian belief.

This episode of Horizon also meets the scientists working in Egypt wh...

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directed by Jon Eastman, fl. 2010; produced by Jon Eastman, fl. 2010, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Horizon, Season 51, Episode 11 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 52 mins
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In Search of History, The Bloody History Of Human Sacrifice
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produced by Tim Evans, fl. 1996-2017, 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: The Bloody History Of Human Sacrifice: Human sacrifice was once considered the greatest offer...
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produced by Tim Evans, fl. 1996-2017, Filmroos Inc., in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1997), 44 mins
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