Releasing the spirits : a village cremation in Bali / produced by [the] Department of Anthropology, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University and Documentary Educational Resources.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication Info | Watertown, Mass. : Documentary Educational Resources, [1990] |
| Description | 1 streaming video (43 min.) |
| Supplemental Content | Access restricted to subscribers |
| Subjects |
| Included Work | Asch, Patsy, producer. |
| Included Work | Asch, Timothy producer. |
| Included Work | Connor, Linda, 1950- consultant to a project. |
| Included Work | Jero Tapakan, performer. |
| Included Work | Australian National University. Department of Anthropology producer. |
| Included Work | Documentary Educational Resources (Firm), distributor. |
| Abstract | About a group of villagers in Central Bali in who cooperated to carry out a group cremation in 1978. Shows the way they approached this task, including preparations as well as the cycle of rituals : the cremation, post-cremation, & casting of the ashes into the ocean. Most of the narration is by the four participants, recorded as they were watching videotapes of the ceremonies 2 years later. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Videocassette release of the 1979 film. |
| Language | Dialogue in Balinese; narration and subtitles in English, subtitles translated from Balinese. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |