Jathilan: Trance and Possession in Java.

Practiced in Java for centuries, Jathilan is a folk dance that uses the power of music and dance to channel powerful and sometimes terrifying forces. Led by a spiritual guide and a whip-bearing ringleader, a group of dancers ride woven horses in rhythmic unison until they are entered by spirits. Onc...

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Corporate Author:	Kanopy (Firm)
Format:	Video
Language:	Undetermined
Language Notes:	In English
Published:	[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2015.
Subjects:	Anthropology Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Documentaries Dance Music Nonfiction films. Internet videos.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video