Amji-Kin: The Run of the World

Synopsis

Among the Canela Indians of north-east Brazil, log races for men and women are an almost daily sporting activity, strongly connected with their mythology and ritual life. Introduces Canela culture and then looks at ritual and running events explaining Canela ideas of the ‘run of the world’.

Language

English

Country

Germany

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 42 min.

Year of production

1993

Availability

Sale; 1995 sale: DM130 (+p&p)

Subjects

Anthropology

Keywords

Brazil; Canela; Indians of North & South America

Credits

Director

Jakob Mehringer; Jürgen Dieckert; Oldenburg; Regen

Distributor

Name

Institut für den Wissenschaftlichen Film

Email

iwf-goe@iwf.de

Web

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Phone

00 49 551 5024 9

Fax

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Address

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Germany