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Series 6: Ritual and practices, 1965-1969; 1976-1977 (continued)
Subseries 3: Spirit possessions (continued)
Short stories and songs (continued)
Extent: 1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5 in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, 1965.
BOX-FOLDER 20/9-10 Spirit possession of a Gounder girl in house 56
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
Excorcism
Tape ID: AFC 2017/050: SR31
Extent: 1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5 in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, September, 14, 1965.
BOX-FOLDER 20/11 Maataari possession, Pusarivalasu
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript, 1966.
Kumbam to shrine and other stories
Tape ID: AFC 2017/050: SR28
Extent: 1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5 in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, 1966.
BOX-FOLDER 20/12 Maataari possession, Olapalayam
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript, 1966.
Kumbam to shrine and other stories
Tape ID: AFC 2017/050: SR28
Extent: 1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5 in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, 1966.
BOX-FOLDER 20/13 Nadar possession at Olapalayam
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript, June 14, 1966.
Kumbam to shrine, Chettiar story and other stories
Tape IDs: AFC 2017/050: SR28, SR30
Extent: 2 sound tape reels ; analog ; 5 in.
Transcript, June 14, 1966.
BOX-FOLDER 20/14 Possessed priest with fire pot, Mariyamman festival
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript. It details the activities of temple goers during the festival.
Kumbam to shrine and other stories
Tape ID: AFC 2017/050: SR28
Extent: 1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5 in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, 1966.
BOX-FOLDER 20/15 Possession of several bringing kumban from well, Makaliamman Festival
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript. Includes the activities of temple goers during the festival.
Kumbam to shrine and other stories
Tape ID: AFC 2017/050: SR28
Extent: 1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5 in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, 1966.
BOX-FOLDER 20/16 Possessions at Maariyamman Festival
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript. Includes the activities of temple goers during the festival.
Kumbam to shrine and other stories
Tape ID: AFC 2017/050: SR28
Extent: 1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5 in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, January 4th-6th, 1966. Recording includes the activities of temple goers during the festival. Also includes Maariyamman Festival and the activities surrounding visiting the temple and spirit possession.
BOX-FOLDER 20/17 Utaiyar lineage festival possession, Papani
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
Chettiar story and songs
Tape ID: AFC 2017/050: SR30
Extent: 1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5 in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, 1966. Recording includes the activities of temple goers during the festival.
Subseries 4: Coming of age rituals
Transcripts of different coming of age ceremonies. See PH01-03 for graphic images.
BOX-FOLDER 21/1 Gounder girl ceremony
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/2 Gounder Pandaram girl
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/3 Udaiyar girl A and B ceremonies
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/4 Utaiyar, Olapalayam main day
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/5 Utaiyar, Olapalayam previous day
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
Subseries 5: Funeral
Dirges, Oppari
BOX-FOLDER 21/6 Paraiyan sequence
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript, November 26, 1965.
Annanmar, Nyanacaguntari and funeral songs
Tape ID: AFC 2017/050: SR20
Extent: 1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5 in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, 1965.
BOX-FOLDER 21/7 House 35, Nadar songs
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/8 House 37-38, Pandaram songs
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/9 House 45 Gounder songs
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/10 Rettivalasu women
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
Short stories from Rettivalasu, other stories and crying songs
Tape ID: AFC 2017/050: SR29
Extent: 1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5 in.
Subseries 6: Ceremonies
BOX-FOLDER 21/11 Aiyar Brahman
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/12 Aiyar rituals
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/13 Ciirvaani Mutaliyar
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
Families, temples and activities in Olapalayam
Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-04
See page 67 in Black-and-white negatives index for Mutaliyar wedding ceremony, October 3, 1965.
BOX-FOLDER 21/14 Etupparar Maataari
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/15 Rites for married older Gounder women
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/16 Gounder funeral for unmarried man over sixteen
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/17 Gounder rituals for women
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/18 Gounder ceremonies
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