MYERHOFF, BARBARA GAY SIEGEL — (1935–1985), U.S. anthropologist. Myerhoff was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and was raised there and in Los Angeles by her mother Florence Siegel and her stepfather Norman Siegel. She received a B.A. in sociology (1958) and an M.A. in human… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Barbara Myerhoff — (1935 1985), anthropologist, filmmaker, and founder of the Center for Visual Anthropology at the University of Southern California. Myerhoff was a renowned scholar in the field of visual anthropology, heading the University of Southern California … Wikipedia
Sanni Yakuma — Sanni yakuma, sometimes known as Daha ata sanniya is a traditional Sinhalese exorcism ritual. The ritual consists of 18 dances, each depicting a particular illness or ailment affecting humans. These 18 dances are the main dances of the… … Wikipedia
Bibliography — As the scope of the dictionary entries and extent of this bibliography make clear, there is a huge range of literature on shamans, from introductory works, general discussions on such topics as definition, and culture specific ethnographic… … Historical dictionary of shamanism
Bibliography of Carlos Castaneda — Bibliography of Carlos Castaneda. [ [http://zipper.paco.net/ yury/Misc/bibliography.CC Carlos Castaneda Bibliography] Retrieved 03/08/2008] [ [http://www.litweb.net/biography/427/Carlos Castaneda.html Carlos Castaneda Biography and List of Works] … Wikipedia
Venice, Los Angeles, California — Venice is a district in western Los Angeles, California. It is known for its canals, beaches and circus like Ocean Front Walk, which features performers, fortune tellers and vendors. [ [http://www.pps.org/great public spaces/one?public place… … Wikipedia
Demons of Sri Lanka — Demons, more commonly known by their Sinhala names yakseya and yakka (Sinhala: යක්ෂයා/යකා), form an important part of Sinhalese folklore in Sri Lanka. They are under the rule of a king, who has forbidden them to kill humans. Therefore they bring… … Wikipedia
Carlos Castaneda — Infobox Writer name = Carlos Castaneda imagesize = 250px caption = Carlos Castenada 1962 pseudonym = birthname = birthdate = birth date|mf=yes|1925|12|25|mf=y birthplace = Cajamarca, Perú deathdate = death date and… … Wikipedia
Lynne Littman — (born June 26, 1941 in New York, U.S.) is an American director. Littman is best known for her work with anthropologist Barbara Myerhoff. She also directed , the story of Sadie and Bessie Delany.Awards1977: Academy Award for Documentary Short… … Wikipedia
Number Our Days — Directed by Lynne Littman Produced by Loring d Usseau Lynne Littman Barbara Myerhoff Written by Lynne Littman Barbara Myerhoff … Wikipedia
