Horses of life and death / written by Janet Hoskins, Laura Scheerer Whitney and Susan Hoskins ; directed by Janet Hoskins and Laura Scheerer Whitney ; produced by Janet Hoskins, Laura Scheerer Whitney, Documentary Educational Resources (DER) and Extension Media Center, University of California.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication Info | Watertown, MA : Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1991. |
| Description | 1 online resource (26 min.). |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?ANTH;2068105 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Hoskins, Janet, screenwriter, director, producer. |
| Other author/creator | Whitney, Laura Scheerer, screenwriter, director, narrator, producer. |
| Other author/creator | Hoskins, Susan, screenwriter. |
| Other author/creator | Documentary Educational Resources (Firm), producer. |
| Other author/creator | University of California (System). Extension Media Center, producer. |
| Series | Ethnographic video online, volume 2 |
| Abstract | The Pasola, a traditional jousting battle with hundreds of horses and riders, is the Sumbanese New Year celebration, and also a ritual that anticipates the rice harvest. It is staged to welcome the annual swarming of sea worms on the western beaches, since the worms are seen as representing the spirit of the rice crop. The spirit of the fertility of the seas and the land comes from the body of a sacrificed girl, and her return each year is celebrated with a dramatic display of masculine virility, courage, and horsemanship. |
| General note | Title from resource description page (viewed Feb. 6, 2014). |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded in 1991 in Sumba, Indonesia. |
| Other forms | Previously released as DVD. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2014. (Ethnographic video online, volume 2). Available via World Wide Web. |
| Language | This edition in English and Indonesian with English subtitles. |
| Genre/form | Documentary films. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |