Between two worlds [videorecording] : the Hmong shaman in America / Siegel Productions ; directed and edited by Taggart Siegel ; produced by Taggart Siegel and Dwight Conquergood.
Originally released in 1985. "This program was made in fulfillment of Master's Degree requirements of the Dept. of Film and Video, Columbia College, Chicago"--Credits.
Summary:
"Documents the Hmong refugees who have been transplanted from their agrarian mountain villages in northern Laos to cities in the U.S. Often living in high-rise tenements, they bring their ancient shamanic rituals and ceremonies to urban America. In such unlikely settings, trance-like healing and animal offerings are practiced as they were back home. The documentary captures rare and dramatic footage of the Hmong buying and sacrificing a cow in rural Illinois to save a sick baby in a metropolitan hospital. It shows the attempts of a missionary to convert a traditional Hmong family. It also explores an unexplained phenomenon (SUNDS) in which young Hmong men have died in their sleep for no apparent medical cause."--distributer website.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)61133739
Locations:
UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.