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Tayuban: Dancing the Spirit in Java

Synopsis
Shows an annual ritual held in a Javanese village. After a distribution of food, men dance with professional female dancers. The allegedly sexual ethos makes these ‘tayuban’ unacceptable as national culture, but the dancing is a gift to the protective spirit in exchange for well-being and represents community identity.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min.
Year of production
1996
Availability
Sale; 2000 sale: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects
Anthropology
Keywords
ceremonies; dance - Indonesia; Java

Credits

Director
Felicia Hughes-Freeland

Distributor

Name

Royal Anthropological Institute

Contact
Susanne Hammacher (Film Officer)
Email
film@therai.org.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7387 0455
Fax
020 7388 8817
Address
50 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 5BT
Notes
The Institute sells more than 250 anthropology and ethnology titles on video and DVD, including some produced by students and staff of the Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology. There is also a large library of internationally produced film and video productions from which items may be borrowed within the UK.

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