The African-Baluchi trance dance : a documentary film /
"Examines healing rituals prevalent among the African descendant communities in Baluchistan. The spirit possession cults are a blend of local Iranian culture, shamanistic cults, Sufism and traditional African rituals, and have a few elements in common: the belief in living spirits, the importan...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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Canada :
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada = Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada,
[2012]
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| Summary: | "Examines healing rituals prevalent among the African descendant communities in Baluchistan. The spirit possession cults are a blend of local Iranian culture, shamanistic cults, Sufism and traditional African rituals, and have a few elements in common: the belief in living spirits, the importance of the leader, and the use of music and dance to enter an ecstatic state. The similarity of many of these rituals with those of African origin is due to the influx of peoples to Iran through the slave trade that began in the late eighteenth century. Likewise, their Central Asian Sufi and shamanistic roots are the results of historical migration within closer geographical areas. This documentary film is about the belief in the supernatural forces that can cause illnesses and the healing rituals held to cure the afflicted person. The practice of the rituals remains widespread in remote areas of Baluchistan, especially among por and illiterate communities where modern medicine is not easily available or has been proven ineffective"--taken from back cover of DVD container. |
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| Item Description: | Title taken from DVD container. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (25 min.) : sound ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |