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Barbara and Her Friends in Candombleland
directed by Carmen Opipari, fl. 1997 and Sylvie Timbert (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1997), 58 mins
In the divine Afro Brazilian cult Candomble is an initiation religion centred around possession. The filmmakers concentrate on children who introduce and guide us to this world. The children play at Candomble. Passing from simulation of the representation, the children touch on the possession dance. Many are eager...
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directed by Carmen Opipari, fl. 1997 and Sylvie Timbert (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1997), 58 mins
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In the divine Afro Brazilian cult Candomble is an initiation religion centred around possession. The filmmakers concentrate on children who introduce and guide us to this world. The children play at Candomble. Passing from simulation of the representation, the children touch on the possession dance. Many are eager to be possessed. The film explores what Candomble may offer them.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sylvie Timbert, Carmen Opipari, fl. 1997
Author / Creator
Carmen Opipari, fl. 1997, Sylvie Timbert
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Topic / Theme
African Brazilian, Religious rites and ceremonies, Children's play, Social dances, Spiritual possession, Religious beliefs, Candomblé, Ethnography, Africans, Brazilians
Copyright Message
Copyright 1997. Used by permission of Royal Anthropological Institute. All rights reserved.
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Daba / Na Shaman
directed by Cai Hua; produced by Cai Hua (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1999), 40 mins
After more than a quarter of a century without any form of religious ceremony, the Na, an ethnic group living on the Himalayan plateau, began openly practising their religion again in the early 1990s. Their priests are called daba. Among the few old shamans who are still living today, Dafa Luzo is the most remarka...
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directed by Cai Hua; produced by Cai Hua (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1999), 40 mins
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After more than a quarter of a century without any form of religious ceremony, the Na, an ethnic group living on the Himalayan plateau, began openly practising their religion again in the early 1990s. Their priests are called daba. Among the few old shamans who are still living today, Dafa Luzo is the most remarkable. As the main character in the film, we see him looking after his farm and his family, as well as performing rituals to expel all un...
After more than a quarter of a century without any form of religious ceremony, the Na, an ethnic group living on the Himalayan plateau, began openly practising their religion again in the early 1990s. Their priests are called daba. Among the few old shamans who are still living today, Dafa Luzo is the most remarkable. As the main character in the film, we see him looking after his farm and his family, as well as performing rituals to expel all unclean spirits and demons and honour the ancestors. His main worry, and his greatest hope, is to make sure his knowledge is safely handed down to the next generation.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Cai Hua
Author / Creator
Cai Hua
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Person Discussed
Dafa Luzo, fl. 1999
Topic / Theme
Chinese, Mosuo (Na), Farm life, Demonic possession, Mountains, Shamanism, Religious rites and ceremonies, Ethnography, Na
Copyright Message
Copyright 1999. Used by permission of Royal Anthropological Institute. All rights reserved.
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Daba / Na Shaman (Teacher's Edition)
directed by Cai Hua; produced by Cai Hua (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1999), 41 mins
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After more than a quarter of a century without any form of religious ceremony, the Na, an ethnic group living on the Himalayan plateau, began openly practising their religion again in the early 1990s. Their priests are called daba. Among the few old shamans who are still livin...
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directed by Cai Hua; produced by Cai Hua (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1999), 41 mins
Description
View Teaching Guide for this video.
After more than a quarter of a century without any form of religious ceremony, the Na, an ethnic group living on the Himalayan plateau, began openly practising their religion again in the early 1990s. Their priests are called daba. Among the few old shamans who are still living today, Dafa Luzo is the most remarkable. As the main character in the film, we see him looking after his farm and his family, as well...
View Teaching Guide for this video.
After more than a quarter of a century without any form of religious ceremony, the Na, an ethnic group living on the Himalayan plateau, began openly practising their religion again in the early 1990s. Their priests are called daba. Among the few old shamans who are still living today, Dafa Luzo is the most remarkable. As the main character in the film, we see him looking after his farm and his family, as well as performing rituals to expel all unclean spirits and demons and honour the ancestors. His main worry, and his greatest hope, is to make sure his knowledge is safely handed down to the next generation.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Cai Hua
Author / Creator
Cai Hua
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Person Discussed
Dafa Luzo, fl. 1999
Topic / Theme
Farm life, Demonic possession, Mountains, Shamanism, Religious rites and ceremonies, Chinese, Na
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999. Used by permission of Royal Anthropological Institute. All rights reserved.
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Duminea: A Festival for the Water Spirits
directed by Robin Horton, fl. 1966 and Frank Speed, 1918-2006; produced by Frank Speed, 1918-2006 and Robin Horton, fl. 1966 (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1966), 18 mins
The communal rituals of most villages of the Eastern Niger Delta focus on two great classes of spirits - the heroes and the water people. The heroes once lived with the men, founded their institutions and brought them their characteristic means of gaining a livelihood. Today, as spirits, they continue to maintain...
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directed by Robin Horton, fl. 1966 and Frank Speed, 1918-2006; produced by Frank Speed, 1918-2006 and Robin Horton, fl. 1966 (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1966), 18 mins
Description
The communal rituals of most villages of the Eastern Niger Delta focus on two great classes of spirits - the heroes and the water people. The heroes once lived with the men, founded their institutions and brought them their characteristic means of gaining a livelihood. Today, as spirits, they continue to maintain the established institutions and the skills with which people wrest a living from their environment. The water people, by contrast, hav...
The communal rituals of most villages of the Eastern Niger Delta focus on two great classes of spirits - the heroes and the water people. The heroes once lived with the men, founded their institutions and brought them their characteristic means of gaining a livelihood. Today, as spirits, they continue to maintain the established institutions and the skills with which people wrest a living from their environment. The water people, by contrast, have never lived with men: they are the creators and owners of the rivers and creeks, controlling the state of the waters and the abundance of fish. The little village of Soku, hidden in the heart of the eastern Delta, has a group of heroes headed by Fenibaso, and its creeks and rivers are controlled by the water-spirit Duminea. This film shows some highlights of the annual ritual for Duminea. As in most Kalabari festivals, spirit possession features prominently in the proceedings. The possession behaviour is controlled by public expectations, which lay down the stage of the proceedings at which each spirit will climb on his priest, as well as the patter of behaviour the latter will display once possessed. This type of possession, indeed, seems best considered, not as a primitive abnormality but as a public chore for which the community commandeers the bodies of perfectly normal citizens.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robin Horton, fl. 1966, Frank Speed, 1918-2006
Author / Creator
Robin Horton, fl. 1966, Frank Speed, 1918-2006
Date Published / Released
1966
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Topic / Theme
Nigerian, Spiritual possession, Guardian spirits, Community events, Rivers, Religious festivals, Religious rites and ceremonies, Ethnography, Nigerians (Nigeria)
Copyright Message
Copyright 1966. Used by permission of Royal Anthropological Institute. All rights reserved.
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The Guardian of the Forces
directed by Anne-Laure Folly, 1954-; produced by Anne-Laure Folly, 1954- (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1991), 54 mins
The Guardian of the Forces introduces the viewer to the world of Sikavi, a ‘fetish priest’ in Lome, Togo. He controls the spirits of several voodoos or gods. The film explores the significance of sacrifice and possession in communicating with spirits of ancestors and voodoo deities. Tradition and modernity are...
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directed by Anne-Laure Folly, 1954-; produced by Anne-Laure Folly, 1954- (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1991), 54 mins
Description
The Guardian of the Forces introduces the viewer to the world of Sikavi, a ‘fetish priest’ in Lome, Togo. He controls the spirits of several voodoos or gods. The film explores the significance of sacrifice and possession in communicating with spirits of ancestors and voodoo deities. Tradition and modernity are contrasted in this colourful documentary, which provides insight into healing practices of life and death.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anne-Laure Folly, 1954-, Sikavi, fl. 1990, Patricia Pierangeli, 1947-
Author / Creator
Anne-Laure Folly, 1954-
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Speaker / Narrator
Patricia Pierangeli, 1947-
Topic / Theme
Togolese, Religious beliefs, Religious rites and ceremonies, Spiritual possession, Vodoo, Ethnography
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1991. Used by permission of Royal Anthropological Institute. All rights reserved.
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