Afro-Brazilian Video Project: Maranhão, Northern Brazil (1992.4.1-4)
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 1992.4.1-4
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 anthropologist Daniel Halperin. Documentation includes continuation of footage of a cura ritual at the Terreiro de Elzita in the Sacavem bairro of Sao Luis. Records the Anniversario para Ita at the Balanco Grande Terreiro of Mae-de-Santo Nelia, in Sao Jose Ribamar, Sao Luis. Documents various caboclos (spirits) of Euclides at the Casa Fanti-Ashanti during the Festa do Divino celebrations, and the Terreiro de Joao in Vila Nova during the Festa para Santa Ana (Nana Buruke). Documents bawdy discussion of the relationship between the caboclo, "Manuelzinho" and his medium, mae-de-santo, Dona Zizi. Records an interview with Pai Euclides after eating the comida de santo and his Santa Ana Tambor de Mina ritual. Includes footage of the Terreiro of the late Margarita Mota during the Festa para Dom Luis, the french monarch for whom the city of Sao Luis was named.

Legacy Keywords: Music chanting drumming singing ;  Trance possession dancing ;  Dance trance-possession ;  Religion Tambor de Mina Candomble ;  Religion Terreiro de Elzita Casa Fanti-Ashanti Balanco Grande Terreiro Terreiro de Margarita Mota Terreiro de Joao Maranhão,Brazil ; Ritual centers Casa Fanti-Ashanti Terreiro de Elzita Balanco Grande Terreiro Terreiro de Joao Terreiro de Margarita Mota ;  Ritual centers Tambor de Mina Candomble ;  Festivals Anniversario para Ita Festa do Divino Festa para Santa Ana (Nana Buruke) Festa para Dom Luis ;  Rituals eating of comida de Santo Santa Ana ritual ;  Rituals cura ritual ;  Mediums Mae Nelia Pai Euclides Dona Zizi Pai Joao Maranhão, Brazil