Afro-Brazilian Video Project: Maranhão, Northern Brazil (1992.4.1-7)
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 1992.4.1-7
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 documents the celebration of Ogum at the Centro Espirita Lirios de Santo Antonio in Lira bairro, with mae-de-santo, Doutora Dilma. Records mediums from the same center watching themselves on video. Preparations for a major Santo Antonio celebration are documented as well as a birthday celebration for one of the mediums.

Legacy Keywords: Music chanting drumming singing ;  Dance trance-possession ;  Trance possession dancing ;  Religion Tambor de Mina Umbanda Centro Espirita Lirios de Santo Antonio ;  Ritual centers Centro Espirita Lirios de Santo Antonio Tambor de Mina Umbanda ;  Mediums video viewing Centro Espirita Lirios de Santo Antonio ;  Mediums Doutora Dilma ;  Celebrations birthday ;  Festivals Ogum Festa Maranhão, Brazil