Afro-Brazilian Video Project: Maranhão, Northern Brazil (1992.4.1-27)
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 1992.4.1-27
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
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content: Video recordings
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Video footage of Afro-Brazilian traditions in Maranhão shot by anthropologist Daniel Halperin. Documentation includes a copy of Sergio Ferretti's tape CARIMBO, of the profane bull dance tradition, Morte do Boi, at the Casa de Nago, and original footage of an Alto de Boi. Shows Largo dos Amores park in Sao Luis. Records interviews with Tambor de Mina mediums at the Centro Espirita Lirios de Santo Antonio in Lira bairro and a Mina ritual at the Terreiro de Margarida Mota, also in Lira. Footage also documents a Mina ritual and the anniversary of caboclo Manuelzinho (of medium Dona Zizi) at the Terreiro de Margarida Mota in Lira. Records an Anjo da Guarda at the Umbanda influenced Terreiro de Yolanda. Documents the inaugural of a new center in Liberdade, with cabocla Dora (of medium Ricardo), and a Tambor de Crioula de Leonardo, a profane music and dance performance. Includes footage of children in Ribeirao sniffing glue. Footage shot in New Orleans includes children performing a Halloween skit and an interview with a Vodou drummer in Congo Square.

Legacy Keywords: Music chanting drumming singing ;  Trance possession dancing ;  Religion Tambor de Mina Umbanda Yoruban Maranhão,Brazil ; Religion Centro Espirita Lirios de Santo Antonio Terreiro de Margarida Mota Terreiro de Yolanda Casa de Nago ;  Dance trance-possession masquerade Bois Maranhão,Brazil ; Dance trance-possession Tambor de Crioula de Leonardo ;  Ritual centers Casa de Nago Centro Espirita Lirios de Santo Antonio Terreiro de Margarida Mota Terreiro de Yolanda ;  Rituals Anjo de Guarda ;  Ritual centers Tambor de Mina Umbanda Yoruban ;  Festivals Anniversario de Manuelzinho ;  Masquerades Morte do Boi Alto de Boi ;  Anthropologists Sergio Ferretti video CARIMBO ;  Parks Largo dos Amores ;  Mediums Dona Zizi Ricardo Centro Espirita Lirios de Santo Antonio Maranhão,Brazil ; Drug use glue-sniffing children Maranhão, Brazil