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Divine horsemen: the living gods of Haiti
- Title
- Divine horsemen: the living gods of Haiti [videorecording]
- Publication
- 1977.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Moving image | Use in library | *MGZHB 12-2213 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Moving image | Use in library | *MGZIA 4-749 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance |
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- Description
- 1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (55 min.) : sd., b&w; 3/4 in.
- Summary
- Numerous voodoo deities are described and excerpts from ceremonies related to each one of them are shown. Professional dancers perform a stick dance and other dances at Rara (annual spring festival). Scenes and dances from Carnival (Mardi gras) are shown.
- Subjects
- Note
- (Maya Deren: Collected films, v. 2)
- Filmed in Haiti 1947-1951 by Maya Deren. Edited by Teiji and Cherel Ito. Motion picture released in 1977. Videotape distributed by Mystic Fire Video, New York, 1985.
- Narration, by John Genke and Joan Pape, adapted from the book, The divine horsemen: the living gods of Haiti, by Maya Deren.
- Call Number
- *MGZIA 4-749
- OCLC
- NYPY847011549-F
- Title
- Divine horsemen: the living gods of Haiti [videorecording]
- Imprint
- 1977.
- Local Subject
- Stick dances -- Haiti.Dance -- Anthropological aspects.Trance dances.Voodoo dancing.Ritual and ceremonial dancing -- Haiti.Motion pictures. Divine horsemen.
- Added Author
- Itō, Teiji. Film editorDeren, Maya. ProducerIto, Cherel. Film editorGenke, John. NarratorPape, Joan. Narrator
- Research Call Number
- *MGZIA 4-749*MGZHB 12-2213 Additional copy; 16 mm. 2 reels. 1835 ft.