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Human Studies Film Archives
Guide to the Montagnard-Dega Ethnic Minority People of the Highlands of South Vietnam film, 1988
Summary
- Collection ID:
- HSFA.1988.15
- Creators:
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Duc, Luong
- Dates:
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1988
- Languages:
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No linguistic content; Not applicable.
- Physical Description:
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3 Film reels70 minutescolor silent; 2440 feet16mm
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Full film record shot by a Vietamese film crew for a documentary production about the culture of the Montagnard-Dega people of the central highlands in South Vietnam including the Bahnar, Jarai, Ede, Rhade, Lak, and Koho ethnic groups. Documentation in Gai-lai-Kontum Province includes celebrations and dances of the Bahnar and Jarai peoples including a reenactment of the Jarai king of fire celebration in Cheo Reo; landscapes around Pleiku including Bien Ho and Cu H'Drung; and traditional village life, boar hunting, weaving, and funeral houses in the Bahnar villages of Lang Co and Cho Gang. Documentation in Dac Lac Province includes an ede celebration in the village of Cu Pong (Buon Ho district, Ban-Me-Thuot area) featuring gong players and working elephants (used by members of the Dega Highlands Liberation Front for transport of supplies) and their mahouts in the village of Ban Don near the Cambodian border. Documention in Lam Dong Province includes a buffalo sacrifice in Lac Duong by a group of Lak and Koho villagers, a rice wine celebration, and scenery around Dalat including Da-Tan-la and Prenn waterfalls.
Legacy Keywords: Language and culture ; Dance ; Instruments musical instruments ; Rites and ceremonies ; Funeral rites and ceremonies ; Celebrations ; Domestic and family life ; Weaving g ; Hunting ; Animal sacrifice as part of ritual ; Elephants domestication ; Landscapes
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Luong Duc was director of Hanoi Documentary Film Studio Enterprises.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Kay Reibold in 1988.
Processing Information
Titles are supplied by the archivist for untitled films.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
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Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Preferred Citation
Montagnard-Dega Ethnic Minority People of the Highlands of South Vietnam film, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
More Information
Local Number
Local Number
HSFA 1988.15.1
Keywords
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| Vietnam | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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