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Barrie Machin's Sri Lanka. Dispelling demons /

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This film, written and filmed by Barrie Machin, is about the beliefs of villagers in southwestern Sri Lanka in demonic possession causing illness and suffering. It shows the Iramudun and the Mahasona rituals being performed.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Machin, Barrie (Director), Jennings, Murray (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Privately Published, 1983.
Subjects:
Healing > Sri Lanka.
Exorcism > Sri Lanka.
Demonology > Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankans > Medicine.
Sri Lanka > Social life and customs.
Sri Lanka.
Guérison > Sri Lanka.
Exorcisme > Sri Lanka.
Démonologie > Sri Lanka.
Sri-Lankais > Médecine.
Demonology.
Exorcism.
Healing.
Manners and customs.
Online media.
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:This film, written and filmed by Barrie Machin, is about the beliefs of villagers in southwestern Sri Lanka in demonic possession causing illness and suffering. It shows the Iramudun and the Mahasona rituals being performed.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed October 06, 2015).
Physical Description:1 online resource (80 min.)
Playing Time:01:19:19