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Tajimoltik : Five days without name = Cinq jours sans nom /

Depicts the celebration of a special part of the ancient Tzotzil calendar known as "the days without name," which coincides with Holy Week. Shows the combined elements from Spanish Catholicism and traditional Tzotzil rituals. Reflections on the meaning of the colorful events are offered by...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Okexnon Productions, Documentary Educational Resources (Firm)
Other Authors: Viallon, Claudine, Payrastre, Georges, Chanteau, Michel
Format: Video
Language:English
French
Mayan languages
Language Notes:English narration; some French with English translation; some Tzotzil songs.
Published: Watertown, MA : Documentary Educational Resources, [199-?]
Series:Ethnographic video online.
Subjects:
Tzotzil Indians > Rites and ceremonies.
Tzotzil Indians > Religion.
Tzotzil calendar.
Holy Week > Mexico.
Tzotzil > Rites et cérémonies.
Calendrier tzotzil.
Semaine sainte > Mexique.
Holy Week.
Mexico.
Encoded moving images.
Documentary films.
Ethnographic films.
Nonfiction films.
Documentaires.
Films ethnographiques.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Depicts the celebration of a special part of the ancient Tzotzil calendar known as "the days without name," which coincides with Holy Week. Shows the combined elements from Spanish Catholicism and traditional Tzotzil rituals. Reflections on the meaning of the colorful events are offered by the French priest Michel Chanteau.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 streaming video (30 min.))
Awards:American Film Festival finalist