Afro-Brazilian Video Project: Maranhão, Northern Brazil (1992.4.1-20)
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 1992.4.1-20
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 activities in honour of Sao Sebastiao including; continuation of the Candomble festival at Pai Euclides' Casa Fanti-Ashanti; a ritual at the Casa das Minas; a Tambor de Mina at the Centro Espirita Lirios de Santo Antonio with Doutora Dilma; a Tambor De Mina ritual at the Terreiro de Jorge in bairro Fe Em Deus; and the end of the Sao Sebastiao ceremonies at the Casa de Nago.

Legacy Keywords: Music chanting drumming singing ;  Trance possession dancing ;  Festivals Festa de Sao Sebastiao ;  Religion Tambor de Mina Umbanda Candomble Dahomean (Vodun) Yoruban ;  Religion Centro Espirita Lirios de Santo Antonio Casa Fanti-Ashanti Casa das Minas ;  Religion Terreiro de Jorge Casa de Nago ;  Ritual centers Casa Fanti-Ashanti Casa das Minas Centro Espirita Lirios de Santo Antonio ;  Ritual centers Tambor de Mina Umbanda Candomble Dahomean (Vodun) Yoruban ;  Ritual centers Terreiro de Jorge Casa de Nago ;  Rituals Sao Sebastiao ;  Dance trance-possession ;  Mediums Pai Euclides Doutora Dilma Maranhão, Brazil