Afro-Brazilian Video Project: Maranhão, Northern Brazil (1992.4.1-2 RV)
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 1992.4.1-2 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. Documentation includes the Umbanda influenced Festa dos Pretos Velhos in the Centro Espirita Lirios de Santo Antonio in the neighbourhood of Lira in Sao Luis. Footage presents Ricardeo, medium to the spirit "Dora," and other mediums dancing at the Terreiro De Ricardo in the bairro Retiro Natal in Sao Luis.

Legacy Keywords: Music chanting drumming singing ;  Trance possession dancing ;  Dance trance-possession ;  Festivals Festa dos Pretos Velhos ;  Religion Tambor de Mina Umbanda ;  Religion Centro Lirios Spirita de Santo Antonio Maranhão,Brazil ; Religion Centro Lirios Spirita de Santo Antonio Terreiro de Ricardo ;  Ritual centers Centro Espirita Lirios de Santo Antonio ;  Ritual centers Centro Espirita Lirios de Santo Antonio Terreiro de Ricardo ;  Ritual centers Tambor de Mina Umbanda ;  Mediums Pai Euclides ;  Mediums Ricardo Maranhão, Brazil