Afro-Brazilian Video Project: Maranhão, Northern Brazil (1992.4.1-11)
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 1992.4.1-11
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 continuation of a cura ritual at the Terreiro de Elzita in Sacavem bairro and documents a rehearsal for a bull dance tradition, the Madre Deus Boi. Also documented are activities at the Terreiro de Joao in Vila Nova, including an Obalvae Festa, "Acossi Spata", the Vodun equivalent of Omalu, and the Almoco Para Cachorros (ritual feeding of the dogs) in honor of Sao Lazaro.

Legacy Keywords: Music chanting drumming singing ;  Dance trance possession masquerade (Boi) Maranhão,Brazil ; Trance possession dancing ;  Rituals cura ceremony ;  Rituals Acossi Spata Almoco para Cachorros para Sao Lazaro (Ritual Feeding of the Dogs) in honor of Sao Lazaro ;  Religion Tambor de Mina Terreiro de Elzita Umbanda Dahomean (Vodun) Terreiro de Joao ;  Ritual centers Terreiro de Elzita Tambor de Mina Terreiro de Joao Umbanda Dahomean (Vodun) ;  Festivals Obalvae Festa Acossi Spata Sao Lazaro Maranhão, Brazil