Afro-Brazilian Video Project: Maranhão, Northern Brazil (1992.4.1-5)
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 1992.4.1-5
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 Casa da Turquia, in the Outero da Cruz area, during the Festa do Menino Jesus. Includes an interview with local Sao Luis artist, Carlos Prado, who claims to be "the fastest painter in the world". Records an interview with Pai Euclides by Sao Luis artist Ciro Falcao.

Legacy Keywords: Music chanting drumming singing ;  Trance possession dancing ;  Dance trance-possession ;  Religion Tambor de Mina Casa Fanti-Ashanti Casa da Turquia Candomble ;  Ritual centers Casa da Turquia Tambor de Mina Maranhão,Brazil ; Ritual centers Casa Fanti-Ashanti ;  Ritual centers Tambor de Mina Candomble ;  Festivals Festa do Menino Jesus ;  Mediums Pai Euclides ;  Artists Carlos Prada Ciro Falcao painting Maranhão,Brazil