Afro-Brazilian Video Project: Maranhão, Northern Brazil (1992.4.1-6)
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 1992.4.1-6
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 at the Casa de Nago, including the Abertura de Sao Joao during the Festa de Sao Joao, where assistants place white aprons on the mediums, and the Sao Pedro Ritual. Footage also includes an interview with Dona Mundica, a medium at the Casa de Nago.

Legacy Keywords: Music chanting drumming singing ;  Dance trance-possession ;  Trance possession dancing ;  Religion Tambor de Mina Yoruban Casa de Nago Maranhão,Brazil ; Festivals Sao Joao Festa ;  Rituals Abertura de Sao Joao Ritual of Sao Pedro ;  Ritual centers Casa de Nago Tambor de Mina Yoruban ;  Mediums Dona Mundica Maranhão, Brazil