Moonblood : a Yanomamo creation myth as told by Dedeheiwa / a film by Napoleon A. Chagnon and Timothy Asch ; edited by Paul E. Bugos, Jr.; script and narration, Napoleon A. Chagnon.
| Other author | Asch, Timothy. |
| Other author | Bugos, Paul. |
| Other author | Chagnon, Napoleon A., 1938-2019 |
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication Info | Watertown, MA : Documentary Educational Resources, ©1976. |
| Description | 1 streaming video (14 min.). |
| Supplemental Content | Access restricted to subscribers |
| Subjects |
| Series | Yanomamö series Yanomamo series. ^A1141961 |
| Abstract | A myth of the origin of man from the Yanomamo Indians near the headwaters of the Orinoco river in southern Venezuela. Recounts the creation story in which Moon is described as a villan who is shot with an arrow and whose blood covers the earth. The fierce tribes of people were formed where the blood was thick, other peoples were formed from the scattered droplets of blood. |
| General note | Cataloged from credits and cassette container. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Filmed in 1975. |
| Spec. audience char. | General. |
| Language | In Yanomamo, with English voice-over. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |