Film list

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The Water of Words: a cultural ecology of a small island in Eastern Indonesia 1983 30'
  Directed by J. Fox Timothy Asch Patsy Asch .
This film examines the ecology and poetry of everyday life. Two Rotinese narrate this film, each offering his perception of the importance of the Lontar (Borassus) palm: a clan leader describes the
South-East Asia Archaeobotany / Ethnobotany Linguistics / Language Environment
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We can be heroes just for (two) days. The Jannisaries of Naoussa 2016 20'
  Directed by Michele Trentini .
The memory of an heroic episode of resistance against the Ottomans is re-enacted in Naoussa every year with the parade of an army of Janissaries. This film is part of **Carnival King of Europe DVD
South-East Europe Folklore Festivals / Carnival
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Were Ni! He is a Madman 1963 30'
  Directed by Frank Speed Raymond Prince .
This ethnopsychiatric film shows the management of psychiatric disorders by the Yoruba of Nigeria. There are two basic types of institutions to deal with psychiatric disorders. First there are
West Africa Health / Health care / Healing Ritual Possession
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The White Primavera of the Agordino 2016 16'
  Directed by Michele Trentini .
The beauty of the village, impersonating a gypsy woman, the Zinghenesta, has the main dancing role in the masquerade. This film is part of **Carnival King of Europe DVD 5 PARADING THE VILLAGE**.
South-East Europe Folklore Festivals / Carnival
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Without Fathers or Husbands 1995 26'
  Directed by Hua Cai .
The Na are an ethnic group in south-east China. Their particularity is that all the members of each household are consanguineous relatives; their social organisation is absolutely matrilineal and as
South-East Asia Family / Kinship Collective / Community identity Gender Role and Identity Sex / Sexuality
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A Women’s Carnival in Tyrol 2017 9'
  Directed by Michele Trentini .
Patsch is only place in the whole of Tyrol, where a company of women takes on the lead role of the Carnival parade. This film is part of **Carnival King of Europe DVD 5 PARADING THE VILLAGE**. On
Central Europe Festivals / Carnival Folklore