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Bibliographic references about the Lamba
in Max Gluckman Papers, of Royal Anthropological Institute. Archives and Manuscripts (Box 3: Fieldnote Files 1940, [Folder 15]) (1940) , 5 page(s)
Five strips of paper contain typed bibliographical references to: Doke, C.M., The Lambas of Northern Rhodesia, as well as several journal articles by Doke; and Cuvelier, G., La vie sociale des Balamba orientaux (a suivre).
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in Max Gluckman Papers, of Royal Anthropological Institute. Archives and Manuscripts (Box 3: Fieldnote Files 1940, [Folder 15]) (1940) , 5 page(s)
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Five strips of paper contain typed bibliographical references to: Doke, C.M., The Lambas of Northern Rhodesia, as well as several journal articles by Doke; and Cuvelier, G., La vie sociale des Balamba orientaux (a suivre).
Date Written / Recorded
1940
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Max Gluckman, 1911-1975
Author / Creator
Max Gluckman, 1911-1975
Topic / Theme
Tribal and national groups, Lamba
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Black Samurai
directed by Jean Queyrat, fl. 2001 (Paris, Ile-de-France: ZED (Film production), 2006), 52 mins
In 'Black Samurai', we're thrust into the lives of the Surma people, one of the fiercest tribes of southwestern Ethiopia, where war ravages the land.
Recently, because of a terrible famine, the Surma land has been infiltrated by hundreds of their lifelong enemies, the Bumis. The King of Surma, watch over the confi...
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directed by Jean Queyrat, fl. 2001 (Paris, Ile-de-France: ZED (Film production), 2006), 52 mins
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In 'Black Samurai', we're thrust into the lives of the Surma people, one of the fiercest tribes of southwestern Ethiopia, where war ravages the land.
Recently, because of a terrible famine, the Surma land has been infiltrated by hundreds of their lifelong enemies, the Bumis. The King of Surma, watch over the confines of his territory to prevent attacks from the Bumis. He decides to call for a Donga, a dual with long sticks, which helps the clan t...
In 'Black Samurai', we're thrust into the lives of the Surma people, one of the fiercest tribes of southwestern Ethiopia, where war ravages the land.
Recently, because of a terrible famine, the Surma land has been infiltrated by hundreds of their lifelong enemies, the Bumis. The King of Surma, watch over the confines of his territory to prevent attacks from the Bumis. He decides to call for a Donga, a dual with long sticks, which helps the clan to practice fighting for the upcoming battles.
Wole Kiwo will go through the violent trial. He will then exchange his stick for a kalachnikov, and return to the combat zone to fight the Bumis.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Fikere Markos Desta, Jean Queyrat, fl. 2001, Wole Kiwo
Author / Creator
Jean Queyrat, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
ZED (Film production)
Topic / Theme
Surma, Famine, Cultural identity, Tribal and national groups, Ethnography, Suri
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006. Used by permission of ZED.
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The Blooms Of Banjeli: Technology and Gender in African Ironmaking
written by Carlyn Saltman, fl. 2000, Eugenia Herbert, 1929- and Candice Gaucher, fl. 1986; directed by Carlyn Saltman, fl. 2000 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1986), 29 mins
The Blooms of Banjeli documents research in Banjeli, Togo on iron-smelting technology, its rituals, and the sexual prohibitions surrounding it. Including rare historical footage from the same village in 1914, it provides a unique technological record of the traditional method of preparing a furnace to smelt iron.
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written by Carlyn Saltman, fl. 2000, Eugenia Herbert, 1929- and Candice Gaucher, fl. 1986; directed by Carlyn Saltman, fl. 2000 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1986), 29 mins
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The Blooms of Banjeli documents research in Banjeli, Togo on iron-smelting technology, its rituals, and the sexual prohibitions surrounding it. Including rare historical footage from the same village in 1914, it provides a unique technological record of the traditional method of preparing a furnace to smelt iron. The Blooms of Banjeli documents research in Banjeli, Togo on iron-smelting technology, its rituals, and the sexual prohibitions surroun...
The Blooms of Banjeli documents research in Banjeli, Togo on iron-smelting technology, its rituals, and the sexual prohibitions surrounding it. Including rare historical footage from the same village in 1914, it provides a unique technological record of the traditional method of preparing a furnace to smelt iron. The Blooms of Banjeli documents research in Banjeli, Togo on iron-smelting technology, its rituals, and the sexual prohibitions surrounding it. Including rare historical footage from the same village in 1914, it provides a unique technological record of the traditional method of preparing a furnace to smelt iron. For centuries the high-quality iron blooms from Bassari natural draft furnaces had been a key commodity in the West African economy. But the industry declined during the early 20th century, and by the 1920s the smelters had abandoned their furnaces. Now, memory of the old ironmaking practices is fast fading. In 1985, historians Candice Gaucher and Eugenia Herbert went to the village of Banjeli. An old smelter, who had watched his father and grandfather make iron, allowed filming while he built a new furnace and prepared it to "breathe." He explains the sexual restrictions on the people and their relevance to the preparation of the furnace. The documentary offers an interesting approach to our understanding of the relationship between conceptions of gender and technology in traditional African society. The people of Banjeli liken the furnace to a woman's body, which is 'impregnated' by the smelter. The process of smelting is compared to that of giving birth, the furnace being the womb and the iron bloom, the newborn.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Carlyn Saltman, fl. 2000, Eugenia Herbert, 1929-, Candice Gaucher, fl. 1986
Author / Creator
Carlyn Saltman, fl. 2000, Eugenia Herbert, 1929-, Candice Gaucher, fl. 1986
Date Published / Released
1986
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Bassari, Metal-working, Iron and steel industry, Tribal and national groups, Cultural identity, Gender, Ethnography, Oniyan
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Brenda Z. Seligman - Journal no. 5 1909
in Charles and Brenda Seligman Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science (London, England) (1909), Fieldwork Notes, Sudan, Egypt and Sudan expedition (Brenda Seligman) (Seligman 1/4/4) , 210 page(s)
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in Charles and Brenda Seligman Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science (London, England) (1909), Fieldwork Notes, Sudan, Egypt and Sudan expedition (Brenda Seligman) (Seligman 1/4/4) , 210 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1909
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Brenda Seligman, 1883-1965
Author / Creator
Brenda Seligman, 1883-1965
Topic / Theme
Tribal and national groups, Religious rites and ceremonies, Spiritual possession, Social customs, Dinka, Lafofa, Nubian, Shilluk, Egyptians
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Material sourced from the Charles Gabriel Seligman Collection, LSE Library. Used with permission of the LSE Library and the Charles Seligman Estate.
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Brenda Z. Seligman November 1921
in Charles and Brenda Seligman Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science (London, England) (1921), Fieldwork Notes, Sudan, Sudan journal (Brenda Seligman) (Seligman 1/4/6) , 225 page(s)
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in Charles and Brenda Seligman Papers, of London School of Economics and Political Science (London, England) (1921), Fieldwork Notes, Sudan, Sudan journal (Brenda Seligman) (Seligman 1/4/6) , 225 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1921
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Brenda Seligman, 1883-1965
Author / Creator
Brenda Seligman, 1883-1965
Topic / Theme
Planned communities, Mosques, Archaeological artifacts, Religious rites and ceremonies, Tribal and national groups, Social customs, Jews, Acholi, Dinka, Shilluk
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Material sourced from the Charles Gabriel Seligman Collection, LSE Library. Used with permission of the LSE Library and the Charles Seligman Estate.
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A Brief History of the Garifuna in Belize
written by Oliver N. Greene, Jr., fl. 2006; directed by Oliver N. Greene, Jr., fl. 2006; produced by Oliver N. Greene, Jr., fl. 2006 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2006), 23 mins
The Garifuna are a Central American people of West African and Native American descent. One of their most popular rituals is wanaragua, a three-fold system of masked Christmas processionals commonly called Jankunú. This ritual is a unique blend of African, European, and Native American (Arawak and Carib) art trad...
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written by Oliver N. Greene, Jr., fl. 2006; directed by Oliver N. Greene, Jr., fl. 2006; produced by Oliver N. Greene, Jr., fl. 2006 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2006), 23 mins
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The Garifuna are a Central American people of West African and Native American descent. One of their most popular rituals is wanaragua, a three-fold system of masked Christmas processionals commonly called Jankunú. This ritual is a unique blend of African, European, and Native American (Arawak and Carib) art traditions in which social and cultural identities are expressed through music, dance, and costume. The Garifuna are a Central American peo...
The Garifuna are a Central American people of West African and Native American descent. One of their most popular rituals is wanaragua, a three-fold system of masked Christmas processionals commonly called Jankunú. This ritual is a unique blend of African, European, and Native American (Arawak and Carib) art traditions in which social and cultural identities are expressed through music, dance, and costume. The Garifuna are a Central American people of West African and Native American descent. One of their most popular rituals is wanaragua, a three-fold system of masked Christmas processionals commonly called Jankunú. This ritual is a unique blend of African, European, and Native American (Arawak and Carib) art traditions in which social and cultural identities are expressed through music, dance, and costume. As dancers adorn themselves in colorful regalia to mimic past foreign oppressors they symbolically affirm their identity. Rare footage of wárini, the now extinct ritual that is the Africanized predecessor to wanaragua, is accompanied by commentary on the significance of the ritual. Examples of wanaragua drumming and dance styles demonstrate how drummers rhythmically interpret the unique movements of each dancer. Gender play and role reversal become part of the revelry as Garifuna men mimic European women. Images of similar processionals in other locations include photos of Masquerade in St. Kitts-Nevis, Gombey in Bermuda, Jonkonnu in Jamaica, John Kuner (now extinct) in North Carolina, Junkanoo in the Bahamas, and Fancy Dress in Ghana. Jankunú Play places the viewer within the context of the Garifuna world at Christmas where music, dance, and art reflect the past to empower the future.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Oliver N. Greene, Jr., fl. 2006, Angel "Pappose" Thomas, Darren Trigueño, Brian Castillo
Author / Creator
Oliver N. Greene, Jr., fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Speaker / Narrator
Oliver N. Greene, Jr., fl. 2006, Brian Castillo
Topic / Theme
Garifuna, Costumes, Gender roles, Religious rites and ceremonies, Social dances, Cultural change and history, Cultural identity, Tribal and national groups, Ethnography
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The Brigade
written by Liivo Niglas, 1971-; directed by Liivo Niglas, 1971-; produced by Liivo Niglas, 1971- and Reet Sokmann, fl. 1999 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER)), 57 mins
This documentary was filmed during three months on the Yamal Peninsula in West Siberia, where the Nenets have been herding reindeer for about a thousand years.
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written by Liivo Niglas, 1971-; directed by Liivo Niglas, 1971-; produced by Liivo Niglas, 1971- and Reet Sokmann, fl. 1999 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER)), 57 mins
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This documentary was filmed during three months on the Yamal Peninsula in West Siberia, where the Nenets have been herding reindeer for about a thousand years. This documentary was filmed during three months on the Yamal Peninsula in West Siberia, where the Nenets have been herding reindeer for about a thousand years. Many years ago, reindeer herders were assembled into state farm brigades. The Yar_Sale sovkhoz includes 22 brigades, each of which...
This documentary was filmed during three months on the Yamal Peninsula in West Siberia, where the Nenets have been herding reindeer for about a thousand years. This documentary was filmed during three months on the Yamal Peninsula in West Siberia, where the Nenets have been herding reindeer for about a thousand years. Many years ago, reindeer herders were assembled into state farm brigades. The Yar_Sale sovkhoz includes 22 brigades, each of which looks after several hundred thousand reindeer. In a year, a brigade travels several thousand kilometres. The calving time in spring, the ty nintch, is the busiest time of the year. The brigade has to make sure that the new-born calves keep up with the herd - larger rivers must be crossed before the ice breaks. During the polar summer, people work at night as well.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Liivo Niglas, 1971-, Hauly Okotetto, fl. 1999, Vladimir Salinder, fl. 1999, Dmitri Vanuito, fl. 1999, Reet Sokmann, fl. 1999
Author / Creator
Liivo Niglas, 1971-
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Nenets, Cultural identity, Reindeer, Herders, Tribal and national groups, Ethnography
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Bryant's Book MSS
in Max Gluckman Papers, of Royal Anthropological Institute. Archives and Manuscripts (Box I: Zulu Notebooks, [Folder 3]) (1937) , 14 page(s)
Ninety-nine handwritten pages of notes and outlines, mainly on Bushmen and Hottentot societies.
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in Max Gluckman Papers, of Royal Anthropological Institute. Archives and Manuscripts (Box I: Zulu Notebooks, [Folder 3]) (1937) , 14 page(s)
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Ninety-nine handwritten pages of notes and outlines, mainly on Bushmen and Hottentot societies.
Date Written / Recorded
1937
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Max Gluckman, 1911-1975
Author / Creator
Max Gluckman, 1911-1975
Topic / Theme
Government, Societal structure, Cultural life, Daily life, Tribal and national groups
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Material sourced from the Royal Anthropological Institute Archive. Copyright © 2016 by Royal Anthropological Institute
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Bury the Spear!
written by Alula Pankhurst, fl. 2003 and Ivo Strecker; directed by Ivo Strecker and Alula Pankhurst, fl. 2003; produced by Ivo Strecker (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2004), 1 hour 6 mins
Is peace possible? When we look at the history of mankind, questions arise about the inevitability of war and the impossibility of peace. These issues have never been more important to our future than they are in now in our globally-conscious, post-911 world. Made by the anthropologist/filmmaking team of Ivo Strec...
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written by Alula Pankhurst, fl. 2003 and Ivo Strecker; directed by Ivo Strecker and Alula Pankhurst, fl. 2003; produced by Ivo Strecker (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2004), 1 hour 6 mins
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Is peace possible? When we look at the history of mankind, questions arise about the inevitability of war and the impossibility of peace. These issues have never been more important to our future than they are in now in our globally-conscious, post-911 world. Made by the anthropologist/filmmaking team of Ivo Strecker and Alula Pankhurst, Bury the Spear! focuses on the 1993 peace-making efforts of the Abore, Borana, Konso, Tsamai, Hamar and Dasana...
Is peace possible? When we look at the history of mankind, questions arise about the inevitability of war and the impossibility of peace. These issues have never been more important to our future than they are in now in our globally-conscious, post-911 world. Made by the anthropologist/filmmaking team of Ivo Strecker and Alula Pankhurst, Bury the Spear! focuses on the 1993 peace-making efforts of the Abore, Borana, Konso, Tsamai, Hamar and Dasanach to end decades of ethnic war in the southern Ethiopian Rift Valley. This powerful and universally–acclaimed documentary explores the revolutionary movement fighting for democracy in Burma and depicts how young people, in particular, are affected by the human rights abuses of Burma's dictatorial military government. The State Law and Order Restoration Council forcibly overthrew Burma's free 1990 election, when the Burmese people voted overwhelmingly for the National League of Democracy, the party of nonviolence advocate and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. Burma Diary focuses on the story of Tint Aung, a young Burmese man who was actively involved in the protest movement while in college. He is forced to flee from his home and take refuge in the jungles of the Burmese-Thailand border along with his wife and his two young daughters. As the film chronicles four harsh years of Tint Aung's struggle to survive, it provides a passionate and at times heartbreaking study of the hopes of and the obstacles facing the Burmese democracy movement.
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Date Written / Recorded
1993
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Alula Pankhurst, fl. 2003, Ivo Strecker, Iya Dido, Getahun Goytango, Welalo Duba, Dalle Armar, Aka Arkulo, Balambaras Aike Berinas (Baldambe), 1920-1995, Horra Surra, Grazmach Surra Gino, Jean Lydall, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Alula Pankhurst, fl. 2003, Ivo Strecker
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Arbore, Ethiopian, Oromo, Konso, Tribal and national groups, Cultural change and history, Ethnic relations, Peace, Ethnography, French
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Bushman's Secret
written by Anita Khanna, fl. 2006; directed by Rehad Desai, 1963-; produced by Anita Khanna, fl. 2006, Hartmut Keiper, fl. 2006, Zivia Desai Keiper, fl. 2006 and Rehad Desai, 1963- (Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2006), 1 hour 4 mins
When South African filmmaker Rehad Desai travels to the Kalahari to investigate global interest in ancient Bushmen knowledge, he meets Jan van der Westhuizen, a fascinating Khomani San traditional healer. Jan's struggle to live close to nature is hampered by centuries of colonial exploitation of the San Bushmen an...
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written by Anita Khanna, fl. 2006; directed by Rehad Desai, 1963-; produced by Anita Khanna, fl. 2006, Hartmut Keiper, fl. 2006, Zivia Desai Keiper, fl. 2006 and Rehad Desai, 1963- (Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2006), 1 hour 4 mins
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When South African filmmaker Rehad Desai travels to the Kalahari to investigate global interest in ancient Bushmen knowledge, he meets Jan van der Westhuizen, a fascinating Khomani San traditional healer. Jan's struggle to live close to nature is hampered by centuries of colonial exploitation of the San Bushmen and of their land. Unable to survive as they once did hunting and gathering, the Khomani now live in a state of poverty that threatens to...
When South African filmmaker Rehad Desai travels to the Kalahari to investigate global interest in ancient Bushmen knowledge, he meets Jan van der Westhuizen, a fascinating Khomani San traditional healer. Jan's struggle to live close to nature is hampered by centuries of colonial exploitation of the San Bushmen and of their land. Unable to survive as they once did hunting and gathering, the Khomani now live in a state of poverty that threatens to see the last of this community forever. One plant could make all the difference. Hoodia, a cactus used by Bushmen for centuries, has caught the attention of a giant pharmaceutical company. It now stands to decide the fate of the Khomani San. When South African filmmaker Rehad Desai travels to the Kalahari to investigate global interest in ancient Bushmen knowledge, he meets Jan van der Westhuizen, a fascinating Khomani San traditional healer. Jan's struggle to live close to nature is hampered by centuries of colonial exploitation of the San Bushmen and of their land. Unable to survive as they once did hunting and gathering, the Khomani now live in a state of poverty that threatens to see the last of this community forever. One plant could make all the difference. Hoodia, a cactus used by Bushmen for centuries, has caught the attention of a giant pharmaceutical company. It now stands to decide the fate of the Khomani San. Bushman's Secret features breathtaking footage of the Kalahari landscape, and exposes us to a world where modernity collides with ancient ways, at a time when each has, strangely, come to rely on the other.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rehad Desai, 1963-, Jan Van der Westhulzen, Anita Khanna, fl. 2006, Hartmut Keiper, fl. 2006, Zivia Desai Keiper, fl. 2006
Author / Creator
Anita Khanna, fl. 2006, Rehad Desai, 1963-
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Khomani San, Environment, Botany, Ethnobotany, Herbalism, Economics, Tribal and national groups, Indigenous peoples, Ethnography, San
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