Brenda Beck collection from Tamil Nadu, India, 1964-2017 (Library of Congress Finding Aid)

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	Series 6: Ritual and practices, 1965-1969; 1976-1977 (continued)
		Subseries 3: Spirit possessions (continued)
			Possessed priest with fire pot, Mariyamman festival (continued)
				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
BOX-FOLDER 20/15				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
BOX-FOLDER 20/16				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
BOX-FOLDER 20/17				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
BOX-FOLDER 21/1				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/2			Gounder Pandaram girl
BOX-FOLDER 21/2				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/3			Udaiyar girl A and B ceremonies
BOX-FOLDER 21/3				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/4			Utaiyar, Olapalayam main day
BOX-FOLDER 21/4				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/5			Utaiyar, Olapalayam previous day
BOX-FOLDER 21/5				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
		Subseries 5: Funeral
			Dirges, Oppari
BOX-FOLDER 21/6				Paraiyan sequence
BOX-FOLDER 21/6					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
BOX-FOLDER 21/7					Extent: Manuscript
					Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/8				House 37-38, Pandaram songs
BOX-FOLDER 21/8					Extent: Manuscript
					Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/9				House 45 Gounder songs
BOX-FOLDER 21/9					Extent: Manuscript
					Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/10				Rettivalasu women
BOX-FOLDER 21/10					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
BOX-FOLDER 21/11				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/12			Aiyar rituals
BOX-FOLDER 21/12				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/13			Ciirvaani Mutaliyar
BOX-FOLDER 21/13				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
BOX-FOLDER 21/14				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/15			Rites for married older Gounder women
BOX-FOLDER 21/15				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/16			Gounder funeral for unmarried man over sixteen
BOX-FOLDER 21/16				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/17			Gounder rituals for women
BOX-FOLDER 21/17				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/18			Gounder ceremonies
BOX-FOLDER 21/18				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
				Temples and village activities
					Roll ID: AFC 2017/050: PH01-06
					See page 91 in Black-and-white negatives index for new born child ceremony for a Gounder family.
BOX-FOLDER 21/19			Gounder ritual for an unmarried man over sixteen
BOX-FOLDER 21/19				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/20			Kilvani Mutaliyar death rituals
BOX-FOLDER 21/20				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/21			Konku Maataari death rituals
BOX-FOLDER 21/21				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/22			Maataari Cakkiliyar, 1st copy
BOX-FOLDER 21/22				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/23			Maataari Cakkiliyar, 2nd copy
BOX-FOLDER 21/23				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/24			Maataari Cakkiliyar rituals
BOX-FOLDER 21/24				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/25			Pootanar Maataari
BOX-FOLDER 21/25				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/26			Rituals for those who die a sudden death or bizarre death
BOX-FOLDER 21/26				Extent: Manuscript
				Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 21/27			Udaiyar
BOX-FOLDER 21/27				Extent: Manuscript
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