Afro-Brazilian Video Project: Maranhão, Northern Brazil (1992.4.1-17 RV)
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 1992.4.1-17 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; an interview with Canela tribe leader Cacique "Francisco"; a popular Catholic folk procession, the Encontro do Menino Jesus com a Nossa Senhora; Doutora Dilma at the Centro Spirita Lirios de Santo Antonio during the rituals, Sabado da Alleluia and Domingo da Alleluia; a ritual at the Terreiro de Jorge in the bairro Fe Em Deus;reggae at the Quintao Club; and a rehearsal of the bull dance tradition, Bumba-Meu-Boi. Footage documents Mina activites at the Casa Fanti-Ashanti and includes footage of Pai Euclides showing the grounds and house of the Casa. Presents the Terreiro de Ribamar in the Joao Paulo area of Sao Luis and records Carlos Lyra singing bossa-nova at the Teatro de Praia Grande.

Legacy Keywords: Dance trance-possession masquerade Bumba-Meu-Boi ;  Trance possession dancing ;  Religion Tambor de Mina Candomble Catholicism ;  Religion Terreiro de Ribamar Casa Fanti-Ashanti ;  Religion Centro Espirita Lirios de Santo Antonio Terreiro de Jorge ;  Music chanting drumming singing reggae Quintao Club Carlos Lyra bossa nova Teatro de Praia Grande ;  Dance trance-possession masquerade Bumba-Meu-Boi ;  Ritual centers Centro Spirita Lirios de Santo Antonio Terreiro de Jorge ;  Ritual centers Tambor de Mina Candomble ;  Ritual centers Casa Fanti-Ashanti Terreiro de Ribamar ;  Rituals Encontro do Menino Jesus com a Nossa Senhora folk procession Sabado da Aleluia Domingo da Aleluia ;  Mediums Doutora Dilma Pai Euclides Maranhão, Brazil