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| Title Statement | The Sacred sundance: the transfer of a ceremony. [DVD] : |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title(s) | Sacred sun dance |
| Additional Contributors | Francis, Brian J |
| Martin, Kent | |
| Publication | [Montrâeal, Que.]: National Film Board of Canada, c2008. |
| Extent of Item | 1 videodisc (ca. 70 min.) |
| Standard Number (UPC, etc.) | 698193215488 |
| Other Number | (OCoLC)436924127 |
| General Notes | This DVD does not have scene selection. A National Film Board of Canada production. |
| Production Credits | Written and directed by Brian J. Francis ; producer, Kent Martin ; cinematography, Nigel Markham. |
| Languages | Closed captioned. |
| System Details | DVD. |
| Summary | "Under a sweltering July sky, participants in the sacred Sundance ceremony go four days without food or water. At the end of the gruelling experience they will pierce the flesh of their chests in an offering to the Creator. The Sundance is a ritual long misunderstood, and once banned - but one that is now helping to bring personal and social healing to East Coast Aboriginal communities. With The Sacred Sundance, First Nations director Brian J. Francis journeys into the traditions of North American Aboriginal spirituality. The Sundance is new to the Mi'kmaq people of Eastern Canada, brought to them from the West by elder William Nevin of the Elsipogtog First Nation. This event marks a unique transmission of traditional culture from one First Nation to another."-- NFB web site. |
| Subjects & Genres | |
| By Topic | Sun dance |
| Sun dance--New Brunswick | |
| Indigenous peoples--Religion--North America | |
| Indigenous peoples--Rites and ceremonies--North America | |
| First Nations--Rites and ceremonies | |
| Mi'kmaq--Rites and ceremonies--New Brunswick | |
| Mi'kmaq--Religion | |
| Indigenous dance--North America | |
| Spiritual healing | |
| Sacrifice | |
