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Thovil

Title: Thovil [videorecording]
Publication: 1978.

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Description

1 videodisc (NTSC) (30 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

Asia dance Project, JDR 3rd Fund.

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Subtitle: The ritual chanting and drumming of exorcism from Sri Lanka.
Videotaped on February 16, 1978 at the Brooklyn College Television Center in cooperation with the Performing Arts Program of the Asia Society. Produced, written and narrated by Beate Gordon. Director: Donald W. Maclennan.
Dances performed by Guptasena, Somapala, Elaris, and Arnolis. Drummers: Wimalasiri and Dharmadasa.

System Details (note)

DVD, transferred from Digital Betacam cassette.

Contents

SUMMARY: Shows Thovil ceremony or the rituals connected with exorcism and the cult of devils and spirits. Dances include Pandam Netuma (torch dance), Mahasohan Samayama (dance to appease the cemetery demon), Devol Netuma (invocation to the devil god), Gini Sisila (subduing a demon causing illness with fire), and Salu Paliya (shawl ritual or curing the sick with a humorous devil).

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-5411

OCLC

NYPY807012086-F

Title

Thovil [videorecording]

Imprint

1978.

System Details

DVD, transferred from Digital Betacam cassette.

Local Note

Former call number: *MGZIC 9-99.

Local Subject

Thovil.

Exorcism.

Ritual and ceremonial dancing -- Sri Lanka.

Fire dances.

Devil dance.

Added Author

Gordon, Beate. Producer. Author. Narrator

MacLennan, Donald W. Director

Asia Society.

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-5411

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