Jathilan: Trance and Possession in Java ()

Originaltitel: Jathilan: Trance and Possession in Java

Længde: 26 minutter

• Instruktion: Robert Lemelson
• Manuskript:
• Fotografi: Dag Yngvesson Wing Ko
• Musik:

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Practiced in Java for centuries, Jathilan is a folk dance that uses the power of music and dance to channel powerful and sometimes terrifying forces. Led by a spiritual guide and a whip-bearing ringleader, a group of dancers ride woven horses in rhythmic unison until they are entered by spirits. Once possessed they engage in a range of self-mortification behaviors until safely emerging from their altered state, left with no memory of the event and no lingering ill effects. The film combines footage of a number of Jathilan performances with interviews with dancers, spiritual leaders, anthropologists, and enthusiasts.

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