Afro-Brazilian Video Project: Maranhão, Northern Brazil (1992.4.1-24)
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 1992.4.1-24
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: caboclos (spirits) at the Terreiro de Jorge in the bairro Fe Em Deus; Carnaval groups including Bloque Akomabu and Afoxe de Abibima; a Tambor de Crioula; and an Escolas de Samba in Lira. Footage also documents major Carnaval processions and a jogo de Cartas at the Terreiro de Caboclo Tapindare in Vila Embratel.

Legacy Keywords: Music chanting drumming singing samba Maranhão,Brazil ; Trance possession dancing ;  Religion Tambor de Mina Terreiro de Jorge Terreiro de Cabocla Tapindare ;  Dance trance-possession samba Escolas de Samba Tambor de Crioula ;  Ritual centers Terreiro de Jorge Terreiro de Caboclo Tapindare Tambor de Mina ;  Festivals Carnaval Bloque Akomabu Afoxe de Abibima Maranhão, Brazil