Afro-Brazilian Video Project: Maranhão, Northern Brazil (1992.4.1-15)
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 1992.4.1-15
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 Festa do Divino at the Casa de Nago and the Casa das Minas, showing the Levantamento do Mastro, the Missa, and the Igreja Sao Pantaleao. Records activities during a performance of a bull dance tradition in Fatima bairro, including table musicians, people watching a Bob Marley video, and youths dancing. Footage also documents a rehearsal of a bull dance tradition known as Bumba-Meu-Boi in the Bairro de Fatima. Includes continuation of footage of the Festa dos Pretos Velhos at the Terreiro de Margarida Mota, in Lira, and of the Festa do Divino at the Casa de Nago and the Casa das Minas.

Legacy Keywords: Dance trance-possession masqerade Bumba-Meu-Boi ;  Trance possession dancing ;  Rituals Levantamento do Mastro Missa Ibreja Sao Pantaleao ;  Religion Terreiro de Margarida Mota Casa de Nago Casa das Minas ;  Religion Tambor de Mina Yoruban Dahomean (Vodun) ;  Religion Casa de Nago Casa das Minas ;  Ritual centers Casa de Nago Casa das Minas Maranhão,Brazil ; Ritual centers Tambor de Mina Umbanda Yoruban Dahomean (Vodun) ;  Ritual centers Terreiro de Margarida Mota Casa de Nago Casa das Minas ;  Music Bob Marley video chanting drumming singing table musicians ;  Festivals Festa dos Pretos Velhos Festa do Divino Maranhão, Brazil