Afro-Brazilian Video Project: Maranhão, Northern Brazil (1992.4.1-21)
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 1992.4.1-21
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 bull dance tradition, Bumba-Meu-Boi, in Sao Luis; at the Casino Social Club (Boi de Axixa, Boi Zinho Barrica, Boi de Sao Simao); at the annual street celebration in Joao Paulo (Bois de Rua); and in Sao Jose de Ribamar (Boi de Madre Deus, Boi de Maioba, and Boi de Maracana). Footage includes: street scenes in Sao Luis; a Tambor de Crioula; a jazz television interview; a ritual in honour of Sao Lorenzo at the Terreiro de Ricardo in Retiro Nata; the bull dance tradition, Morte do Boi de Viana; and the Sao Benedito celebrations and the Festa Averkete at the Casa das Minas.

Legacy Keywords: Music chanting drumming singing ;  Trance possession dancing ;  Masquerade Bumba-Meu-Boi Axixa Zinho Barrica Sao Simao de Rua Madre Deus Maioba Maracana ;  Religion Tambor de Mina Dahomean (Vodun) ;  Religion Terreiro de Ricardo Casa Das Minas ;  Dance trance-possession masquerade Bumba-Meu-Boi ;  Dance trance-possession Tambor de Crioula ;  Ritual centers Tambor de Mina Dahomean (Vodun) ;  Ritual centers Terreiro de Ricardo Casa das Minas ;  Festivals Sao Lorenzo festival Festa Averequete Sao Benedito festival ;  Syncretism Tambor de Mina Dahomean (Vodun) Maranhão, Brazil