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The Conchero dancers of Mexico (Motion picture)

Title
The Conchero dancers of Mexico (Motion picture)
Publication
1953.

Details

Additional Authors
Mansfield, Portia.
Description
2 reels. 30 1/2 min. 1104 ft. : sd. b&w.; 16 mm.
Subjects
Note
  • Filmed by Portia Mansfield. Sponsored by Dr. Ethel Alpenfels, New York University, in partial fulfillment for a doctorate study.
  • Narrated by Harold Winston; music by the Concheros; Otomi Indian songs arranged by Raul Guerrero.
Contents
CONTENTS.--Reel 1. The cultural background of the Concheros and their people, the daily round of life, details of costumes, and preparation for the Fiesta.--Reel 2. The ritual ceremonies of the Concheros in a private chapel, their worship of the Four Winds, their pilgrimage to the Shrine of Guadalupe, their all night watch, their dancing beginning at three in the morning and continuing for twelve hours at the Fiesta.
Call Number
*MGZHB 8-478
OCLC
NYPY737042426-F
Title
The Conchero dancers of Mexico (Motion picture)
Imprint
1953.
Local Subject
Motion pictures. The Conchero dancers of Mexico.
Added Author
Mansfield, Portia.
Research Call Number
*MGZHB 8-478
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