Afro-Brazilian Video Project: Maranhão, Northern Brazil (1992.4.1-23)
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 1992.4.1-23
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 Pre-Carnaval activities in the Madre Deus neighbourhood and the Sao Sebastiao Pagamento ritual at the Casa de Nago.

Legacy Keywords: Music chanting drumming singing ;  Trance possession dancing ;  Religion Tambor de Mina Yoruban Casa de Nago ;  Dance trance-possession ;  Ritual centers Casa de Nago Tambor de Mina Yoruban ;  Festivals Sao Sebastiao Carnaval ;  Rituals Sao Sebastiao Pagamento ritual Maranhão, Brazil