Serpent mother / ca film by Allen Moore and Ákos Östör ; produced by Robert Gardner and Ákos Östör for the Film Study Center, Harvard University.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication Info | Watertown, MA : Documentary Educational Resources, ©2005. |
| Description | 1 streaming video (28 min.). |
| Supplemental Content | Access restricted to subscribers |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Gardner, Robert, 1925-2014. |
| Other author/creator | Moore, Alan. |
| Other author/creator | Östör, Ákos. |
| Other author/creator | Documentary Educational Resources (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Harvard University. Film Study Center. |
| Series | Pleasing God Pleasing God. ^A1135820 |
| Abstract | Shows how the Bengalis in the town of Bishnupur worship the snake goddess Manasā, a deity of the earth who is close to the day-to-day concerns of agrarian life. |
| General note | Based on monographs by Ákos Östör, Play of the Gods (University of Chicago Press) and Culture and power (Sage Publications). |
| Credits | Cinematography, Allen Moore ; editors, Allen Moore, Ákos Östör. |
| Cast | Interview, Akalankan Nandi. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Originally produced in 1985. |
| Language | English and Bengali with English voiceover. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |