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Australia Wild, Series 1, Episode 14, Spirits of the Forest
produced by David Parer, ABC Natural History Unit, in Australia Wild, Series 1, Episode 14 (Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 1992), 27 mins
Birds of Paradise hold a magnetic attraction for the highland people of Papua New Guinea who greatly prize their delicate and spectacular plumes as symbols of wealth. Also used as decoration in tribal rituals, the village men search the forests in the hunt for the feathered gold. This program explores the elaborat...
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produced by David Parer, ABC Natural History Unit, in Australia Wild, Series 1, Episode 14 (Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 1992), 27 mins
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Birds of Paradise hold a magnetic attraction for the highland people of Papua New Guinea who greatly prize their delicate and spectacular plumes as symbols of wealth. Also used as decoration in tribal rituals, the village men search the forests in the hunt for the feathered gold. This program explores the elaborate courtship rituals and remarkable sexual displays of these exotic birds and the relationship between the highlanders and their feather...
Birds of Paradise hold a magnetic attraction for the highland people of Papua New Guinea who greatly prize their delicate and spectacular plumes as symbols of wealth. Also used as decoration in tribal rituals, the village men search the forests in the hunt for the feathered gold. This program explores the elaborate courtship rituals and remarkable sexual displays of these exotic birds and the relationship between the highlanders and their feathered friends.
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Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Parer, ABC Natural History Unit, Sandy Gore
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
ABC Commercial
Series
Australia Wild
Speaker / Narrator
Sandy Gore
Topic / Theme
Papua New Guinean, Religious rites and ceremonies, Symbolism, Tribal and national groups, Birds, Science, Papua New Guineans
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Copyright © 1992. Used by permission of ABC Commercial.
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An Australian Indigenous Funeral, Leonora, Western Australia, 21 June 1997
directed by Barrie Machin, fl. 1972; produced by Barrie Machin, fl. 1972 (Australia: Privately Published, 2014), 16 mins
Contrary to ideological thought, many indigenous Australians are devout Christians.
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directed by Barrie Machin, fl. 1972; produced by Barrie Machin, fl. 1972 (Australia: Privately Published, 2014), 16 mins
Description
Contrary to ideological thought, many indigenous Australians are devout Christians.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Barrie Machin, fl. 1972
Author / Creator
Barrie Machin, fl. 1972
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Religious rites and ceremonies, Burial customs, Australian Aborigines
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 Barrie Machin
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Back view of priest before a group seated under a thatched shelter with a man carrying a bowl and another a stool on left foreground
in Rattray, Robert Sutherland, of Royal Anthropological Institute. Archives and Manuscripts; photographed by Robert Sutherland Rattray, 1881-1938 (1900) , 2 page(s)
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in Rattray, Robert Sutherland, of Royal Anthropological Institute. Archives and Manuscripts; photographed by Robert Sutherland Rattray, 1881-1938 (1900) , 2 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1900
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Photograph
Contributor
Robert Sutherland Rattray, 1881-1938
Author / Creator
Robert Sutherland Rattray, 1881-1938
Topic / Theme
Spiritual leaders, Religious practices, Ghanaians
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Bake Restudy 1984
directed by Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy, 1927-2009 and Amy Catlin, fl. 1982-2017; produced by Apsara Media for Intercultural Education (Van Nuys, CA: Apsara Media for Intercultural Education, 1991), 1 hour 1 mins
A one-hour video narrated by Nazir Jairazbhoy and Amy Catlin. The authors return in 1984 to the original sites of Arnold Bake's 1938 South Indian fieldwork in order to solicit responses to his photographs and audio recordings of numerous performance traditions in an examination of continuity and change. The video...
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directed by Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy, 1927-2009 and Amy Catlin, fl. 1982-2017; produced by Apsara Media for Intercultural Education (Van Nuys, CA: Apsara Media for Intercultural Education, 1991), 1 hour 1 mins
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A one-hour video narrated by Nazir Jairazbhoy and Amy Catlin. The authors return in 1984 to the original sites of Arnold Bake's 1938 South Indian fieldwork in order to solicit responses to his photographs and audio recordings of numerous performance traditions in an examination of continuity and change. The video incorporates Bake's 16mm films and audio recordings. It also shows the background of this Dutch scholar, the methodologies used in both...
A one-hour video narrated by Nazir Jairazbhoy and Amy Catlin. The authors return in 1984 to the original sites of Arnold Bake's 1938 South Indian fieldwork in order to solicit responses to his photographs and audio recordings of numerous performance traditions in an examination of continuity and change. The video incorporates Bake's 16mm films and audio recordings. It also shows the background of this Dutch scholar, the methodologies used in both field trips, and concludes with an examination of the impact of classification, modernization, institutionalization, and festivalization of performance.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Amy Catlin, fl. 1982-2017, Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy, 1927-2009, Apsara Media for Intercultural Education
Author / Creator
Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy, 1927-2009, Amy Catlin, fl. 1982-2017
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Apsara Media for Intercultural Education
Speaker / Narrator
Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy, 1927-2009, Amy Catlin, fl. 1982-2017
Person Discussed
Arnold Bake, 1899-1963
Topic / Theme
Religious rites and ceremonies, Folk dance, Folk music, Ethnographic methodology, Field work for anthropology, Ethnomusicology, Indians (Asian)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1991 Apsara Media for Intercultural Education
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Chapter Three: Initiation Rites
written by Bruce T. Williams; in Bambo Jordan: An Anthropological Narrative (Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc., 1994, originally published 1994), 29-38
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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), 29-38
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Bruce T. Williams
Author / Creator
Bruce T. Williams
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Waveland Press, Inc.
Topic / Theme
Malawian, Field work for anthropology, Daily life, Communication, Religious rites and ceremonies, Malawians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1994 by Waveland Press
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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
Description
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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Barrie Machin's Brazil, Nambiquara Healing Ceremony with Lourenço Kithãulhu and Hondon, July 24 1989
directed by Barrie Machin, fl. 1972, in Barrie Machin's Brazil (Privately Published, 2017), 23 mins
This video from Barrie Machin shows a Nambiquara healing ceremony.
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Barrie Machin's Brazil, Nambiquara Healing Ceremony with Lourenço Kithãulhu and Hondon, July 24 1989
directed by Barrie Machin, fl. 1972, in Barrie Machin's Brazil (Privately Published, 2017), 23 mins
Description
This video from Barrie Machin shows a Nambiquara healing ceremony.
Date Written / Recorded
1989-07-24
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Barrie Machin, fl. 1972
Author / Creator
Barrie Machin, fl. 1972
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
Privately Published
Series
Barrie Machin's Brazil
Topic / Theme
Indigenous peoples, Religious rites and ceremonies, Southern Nambikuara
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 Barrie Machin
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Barrie Machin's Greece, Arkadi
directed by Barrie Machin, fl. 1972, in Barrie Machin's Greece (Privately Published, 2013), 4 mins
This silent film by Barrie Machin shows a commemorative celebration at the monastery in Arkadi, Crete featuring the king of Greece and others.
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directed by Barrie Machin, fl. 1972, in Barrie Machin's Greece (Privately Published, 2013), 4 mins
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This silent film by Barrie Machin shows a commemorative celebration at the monastery in Arkadi, Crete featuring the king of Greece and others.
Date Written / Recorded
1967-11-08
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Barrie Machin, fl. 1972
Author / Creator
Barrie Machin, fl. 1972
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Privately Published
Series
Barrie Machin's Greece
Topic / Theme
Religious rites and ceremonies, Holidays, Greeks
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by Barrie Machin
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Barrie Machin's Greece, Memorial Service
in Barrie Machin's Greece (Privately Published, 2013), 9 mins
This film, by Barrie Machin, shows a nine month memorial service in Crete.
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in Barrie Machin's Greece (Privately Published, 2013), 9 mins
Description
This film, by Barrie Machin, shows a nine month memorial service in Crete.
Date Written / Recorded
1979
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field recording (edited)
Contributor
Barrie Machin, fl. 1972
Author / Creator
Barrie Machin, fl. 1972
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Privately Published
Series
Barrie Machin's Greece
Topic / Theme
Cretan, Religious rites and ceremonies, Memorial services, Western European people, American Indians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by Barrie Machin
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Barrie Machin's Greece, St. George's Day
directed by Barrie Machin, fl. 1972; produced by Barrie Machin, fl. 1972, in Barrie Machin's Greece (Privately Published, 2013), 7 mins
This video, filmed by Barrie Machin, is about a celebration of St. George's Day in Greece in 1968.
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directed by Barrie Machin, fl. 1972; produced by Barrie Machin, fl. 1972, in Barrie Machin's Greece (Privately Published, 2013), 7 mins
Description
This video, filmed by Barrie Machin, is about a celebration of St. George's Day in Greece in 1968.
Date Written / Recorded
1968
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Barrie Machin, fl. 1972
Author / Creator
Barrie Machin, fl. 1972
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Privately Published
Series
Barrie Machin's Greece
Topic / Theme
Religious festivals, Holidays, Religious calendar, Greeks
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by Barrie Machin
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