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Films
3 Films
Keywords
“Ritual”
x
Year of production
“2007”
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short films
1
Region
Melanesia
1
New Zealand and Polynesia
1
South Asia
1
Country
India
1
New Zealand
1
Papua New Guinea
1
Keywords
Alternative culture
1
Dance / Theatre / Performance
1
Death
1
Informant-researcher relationship
1
Religion / Belief / Faith
1
Ritual
3
x
Social Conflict
1
Directors
Nielsen, Christian Suhr
1
Otto, Ton
1
Tovey, Ana
1
Tsering Lepcha, Dawa
1
Series
Granada Center for Visual Anthropology Student Film
1
not set
2
Country of production
Denmark
1
India
1
United Kingdom
1
Year of production
2007
3
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Film list
Cham in the Lepcha Village of Lingthem
2007
52
‘
Directed by
Dawa Tsering Lepcha
.
Every winter, over a period of six days, the lamas of Lingthem’s village monastery hold their annual cham. These dramatic ritual masked dances impart elementary Buddhist teachings while providing
South Asia
Ritual
Dance / Theatre / Performance
Religion / Belief / Faith
NGAT IS DEAD: STUDYING MORTUARY TRADITIONS
2007
59
‘
Directed by
Christian Suhr Nielsen
Ton Otto
.
A film about how anthropological knowledge is developed through active participation in traditional exchange ceremonies on the small island of Baluan in the South Pacific. The film follows the
Melanesia
Death
Ritual
Informant-researcher relationship
Social Conflict
Standing Places
2007
31
‘
Directed by
Ana Tovey
.
A model of Stonehenge has been built in rural New Zealand, functioning like the original not only in its astronomical alignment but also in its role as a ceremonial site. The film explores what
New Zealand and Polynesia
Alternative culture
Ritual