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Krahó (Brasilien, Tocantins-Gebiet) - Feuerbrand-Zeremonie

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Title
Krahó (Brasilien, Tocantins-Gebiet) - Feuerbrand-Zeremonie
Alternative Title
Krahó (Brazil, Tocantins Region) - Firebrand Ceremony
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No Open Access License:
German copyright law applies. This film may be used for your own use but it may not be distributed via the internet or passed on to external parties.
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IWF SignatureE 2498
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Production Year1965

Technical Metadata

IWF Technical DataFilm, 16 mm, 98 m ; F, 9 min

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Abstract
German
German
Inmitten des zentralen Dorfplatzes werden aus allen Häusern eingesammelte Holzscheite angezündet. Die jüngeren Männer schreiten, von einem Raßler angeführt, ums Feuer, eine "beste Sängerin" singt dazu. Der Raßler verteilt an umstehende Frauen brennende Holzscheite, die diese auf bestimmte Männer werfen. Andere Frauen gießen Wasser über die Getroffenen.
English
English
Logs of wood, collected from all households, are kindled in the centre of the village square and the young men, led by a rattle shaker, move around the fire, accompanied by the singing of a "best female singer". The rattle shaker distributes burning logs among the women standing around, who throw them at particular men. Other women pour water over the men hit by the logs.
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German
German
English
English
IWF Classification
German
German
English
English