Nguné Elü : the day the moon menstruated /
Produced during a Video in the Villages workshop in the Kuikuro village of Ipatse (Indigenous Park of Xingu, Brazil). When a lunar eclipse takes place during the workshop, the villagers explain in their own words what happens during an eclipse, when moon menstruates, and about the celebrations and r...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| Language Notes: | In Portuguese and Kuikuro with English credits and subtitles. |
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Watertown MA :
Documentary Educational Resources,
2007.
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| Series: | Ethnographic video online.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Produced during a Video in the Villages workshop in the Kuikuro village of Ipatse (Indigenous Park of Xingu, Brazil). When a lunar eclipse takes place during the workshop, the villagers explain in their own words what happens during an eclipse, when moon menstruates, and about the celebrations and rituals that take place. The post-eclipse ceremonies include singing, dancing, vomiting, wrestling, and sacrificial rituals. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 streaming video (28 min.)) |
| Production Credits: | Directors, Takumã Kuikuro, Maricá Kuikuro ; producer, Vincent Carelli. |