Brazil, Xingu Head Water Region (Calapalo) -- Exorcism Dances
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 2006.2.862; E00333
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Institut für den Wissenschaftlichen Film (Göttingen, Germany)
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content: Institut Für Den Wissenschaftlichen Filmen (IWF) Encyclopaedia Cinematographica film collection
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Film reel (4 minutes, color silent, 16mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1955
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Film reels
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Edited film: shows dances of the Calapalo Indians which are performed on different occasions -- frequently, in order to end a drought. The participants paint their bodies for the dances and also play musical instruments, such as flutes and clarinets. Women and girls take part in the performance only as accompanists, as the entire group dances from house to house.
Legacy Keywords: Brazil ; Brazil, Xingu Head Water Region ; South America; Calapalo