Afro-Brazilian Video Project: Maranhão, Northern Brazil (1992.4.1-9)
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 1992.4.1-9
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Halperin, Daniel
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content: Daniel Halperin videos of Afro-Brazilian traditions in Maranhão, Northern Brazil
physdesc: label: Extent
content: Video recordings
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1991
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Video recordings
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Video footage of Afro-Brazilian traditions in Maranhão shot by anthopologist Daniel Halperin. Footage documents the Sao Benedito Ritual at the Casa de Nago and a midnight Exus ceremony at the terreiro of the Umbanda influenced pae-de-santo Bita do Barao, in Codo. Footage copies a Sergio Ferretti video, documenting the Processao de Sao Benedito in Sao Luis, the Festa de Sao Benedito at both the Casa das Minas and the Casa de Nago, and, also at the Casa de Nago, a bull dance tradition, the Morte do Boi.

Legacy Keywords: Dance trance-possession ;  Dance trance-possession masquerade (Morte do Boi) ;  Trance possession dancing ;  Music chanting drumming singing ;  Religion Tambor de Mina Umbanda Yoruban Bahomean (Vodun) ;  Religion Casa de Nago Casa das Minas Terreiro de Bita do Barao ;  Rituals Processao de Sao Benedito Midnight Exus ceremony ;  Ritual centers Casa de Nago Casa das Minas Terreiro de Bita do Barao ;  Ritual centers Tambor de Mina Umbanda Yoruban Dahomean (Vodun) ;  Festivals Festa de Sao Benedito ;  Video Sergio Ferretti ;  Mediums Bita do Barao Maranhão, Brazil