Afro-Brazilian Video Project: Maranhão, Northern Brazil (1992.4.1-1 RV)
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 1992.4.1-1 RV
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. Footage includes documentation of a Danca de Lelé held in the village of Sao Simao, Rosario area, and the Reis (Kings) Festival held in the Casa Das Minas in Sao Luis. Also documents the Candomble Festival of Sao Sebastiao at the Casa Fanti-Ashanti of Pai-de-Santo Euclides.

Legacy Keywords: Music chanting drumming singing ;  Trance possession dancing ;  Dance trance-possession Danca de Lelé folk Maranhão,Brazil ; Festivals Festival of Sao Sebastiao ;  Festivals Reis (Kings) Festival ;  Religion Casa das Minas ;  Religion Casa Fanti-Ashanti ;  Religion Tambor de Mina Candomble ;  Religion Tambor de Mina Dahomean (Vodun) ;  Ritual centers Casa Fanti-Ashanti ;  Ritual centers Casa das Minas ;  Ritual centers Tambor de Mina Candomble ;  Ritual centers Tambor de Mina Dahomean (Vodun) Maranhão,Brazil ; Mediums Pai Euclides Maranhão, Brazil