Afro-Brazilian Video Project: Maranhão, Northern Brazil (1992.4.1-3)
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 1992.4.1-3
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. Documentation includes continuation of footage of Ricardo, medium to the spirit "Dora", and other mediums from the Centro Lirios Spirita de Santo Antonio, dancing at the Terreiro de Ricardo in the bairro Retiro Natal. Film documents a Carimbo Festa at the Casa de Nago and the "Derrubar do Mastro", the final major ritual of the Festa do Divino Espiritu, at the Casa de Nago and the Casa das Minas. Documentation includes a cura ritual at the Terreiro de Elzita in the Sacavem bairro of Sao Luis.

Legacy Keywords: Music chanting drumming singing Maranhão,Brazil ; Trance possession dancing ;  Dance trance-possession ;  Festivals Festa do Divino Espiritu Carimbo Festa ;  Rituals Derrubar do Mastro ;  Religion Tambor de Mina Dahomean (Vodun) Yoruban ;  Religion Terreiro de Ricardo Casa de Nago Casa das Minas ;  Religion Terreiro de Elzita ;  Ritual centers Terreiro de Ricardo Casa de Nago Casa das Minas ;  Ritual centers Tambor de Mina Dahomean (Vodun) Yoruban ;  Ritual centers Terreiro de Elzita Tambor de Mina ;  Mediums Ricardo ;  Mediums Mai Elzita Maranhão, Brazil