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.