The Serpent Deities
odd: label: Local Number
content: HSFA 1977.3.2
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Jones, Clifford Reis
setName: label: See more items in
content: Clifford Reis Jones films
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Film reel (23 minutes, color sound; 690 feet)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1975
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Film reels
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Edited film documenting the worship of the serpent dieties by the Pulivan people of southern India. The film represents the forms of ritual, music, and art associated with these deities in order to ensure fertility and protect against harmful spirits. Featured are ritual sand paintings in the temple, costumes and body painting.

Film Subject: Arangottukkara ; Killimangalam ; Pallipuram ; Maniyur ; Keralastat

Technical Assistants: Yarma, Ravi ; Ramalingam, Ramosh ; Ethiraj, Selvanathan ; Vijayalabs, Ramanathan ; Kimjanambudrippad, K.

Legacy Keywords: Language and culture ; Musical instrument vina ; Musical instrument kutam ; Music ; Performance sacred texts ; Spirit Bhutam ; Clan Pulluvan ; Deity Brahma Shiva Vishnu ; Dance ; Costume ; Sandpaintings ; Song