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Aspects of religion in the Trobriands
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in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 1: Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Folder 6: V: Magic and religion) (London, England) (1922) , 2 page(s)
An undated, handwritten page labeled 'V 5' contains a chapter outline, possibly on aspects of religion among the Trobriand Islanders, including social dimensions, belief in reality and a table on myths. It is written on the back of reused stationery containing crossed-out notes on tribal festivities.
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 1: Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Folder 6: V: Magic and religion) (London, England) (1922) , 2 page(s)
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Ati-atihan Lives
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directed by Patrick Alcedo (Alexandria, VA: York University, 2012), 55 mins
This documentary, by ethnographer Patrick Alcedo, is about the Ati-atihan festival.
directed by Patrick Alcedo (Alexandria, VA: York University, 2012), 55 mins
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Ati-atihan: Mother of Phillippine Festivals
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directed by Patrick Alcedo (Alexandria, VA: York University, 2010), 22 mins
This documentary, by ethnographer Patrick Alcedo, is about the Ati-atihan festival.
directed by Patrick Alcedo (Alexandria, VA: York University, 2010), 22 mins
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Ausangate
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written by Andrea Heckman, fl. 1978-2017; directed by Tad Fettig, fl. 1995-2016 and Andrea Heckman, fl. 1978-2017; produced by Judy Walgren DeHaas, 1964-, Tad Fettig, fl. 1995-2016 and Andrea Heckman, fl. 1978-2017 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2006), 1 hour 2 mins
This film documents the lives of Quechua people who live around Ausangate, a sacred peak in southeastern Peru. It is based on anthropological research conducted over twenty years and reveals how the weavers make textiles encoded with symbolic images that reinforce ancestral beliefs during rituals and in everyday l...
written by Andrea Heckman, fl. 1978-2017; directed by Tad Fettig, fl. 1995-2016 and Andrea Heckman, fl. 1978-2017; produced by Judy Walgren DeHaas, 1964-, Tad Fettig, fl. 1995-2016 and Andrea Heckman, fl. 1978-2017 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2006), 1 hour 2 mins
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Aux. VI 2 - Silami
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in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 2: Trobriand Islands fieldwork notebooks and notes, Folder 27: Field notes) (London, England) (1917) , 2 page(s)
A page labeled 'Aux. VI 2' and headed 'Silami' contains numerous terms in indigenous text having to do with evil spells or illness. In one set, in the form of a list, each term is coded with either a letter T or S, apparently distinguishing between the common silami and the toginiva'yu, an especially powerful spel...
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 2: Trobriand Islands fieldwork notebooks and notes, Folder 27: Field notes) (London, England) (1917) , 2 page(s)
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Backbone of the World
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directed by George Burdeau, fl. 1980-1998; produced by Pamela Roberts, Rattlesnake Productions (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1998), 57 mins
Set amid the majestic splendor of the northern Rockies, this innovative and inspiring documentary interweaves two compelling parallel stories: film director George Burdeau's journey home to live and work on the Blackfeet Reservation, and his tribe's determined struggle to protect its sacred lands and forge a new i...
directed by George Burdeau, fl. 1980-1998; produced by Pamela Roberts, Rattlesnake Productions (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1998), 57 mins
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Bad omens in fishing
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in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 2: Trobriand Islands fieldwork notebooks and notes, Folder 35: Field notes) (London, England) (1919) , 2 page(s)
A handwritten page of field notes is headed 'J.120 Bad omens in fishing, Laiseta, Sivakela, 6/8/18.' Three numbered lines consist of indigenous words with English translations below. A short paragraph in English explains that if the fishermen disregard the omens, the fish turn away from the nets. The notes are wri...
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (LSE), of London School of Economics and Political Science. Library. Archives and Special Collections Team (Box 2: Trobriand Islands fieldwork notebooks and notes, Folder 35: Field notes) (London, England) (1919) , 2 page(s)
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Chapter 8: The Bakairí and Their Dancing Masks
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written by Debra Picchi; in The Bakairi Indians of Brazil: Politics, Ecology, and Change (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2006, originally published 2000), 137-150
written by Debra Picchi; in The Bakairi Indians of Brazil: Politics, Ecology, and Change (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 2006, originally published 2000), 137-150
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Chapter Fifteen: No Chances
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written by Bruce T. Williams; in Bambo Jordan: An Anthropological Narrative (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 1994, originally published 1994), 159-165
written by Bruce T. Williams; in Bambo Jordan: An Anthropological Narrative (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 1994, originally published 1994), 159-165
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Bar Yohai
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directed by Robert Ascher, 1931-2014; produced by Robert Ascher, 1931-2014 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1987), 6 mins
Shimon Bar Yohai was a second century visionary who, according to popular belief, wrote the Zohar, the main Kabbalah text of the Jewish mystical tradition. The film's images - tree, mirror, candelabra and the ten dots with which each is constructed - are Kaballah figures for how the world got started and keeps goi...
directed by Robert Ascher, 1931-2014; produced by Robert Ascher, 1931-2014 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1987), 6 mins
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