Music and dances are performed by the Ukrainian Canadians of Manitoba, largest Slavonic group in Canada. The first part of the film shows the customs and religious ceremonies at holidays for these people. Four dances comprise the second part of the film: the Bird Dance, the Cossack Dance, the Cossack War Dance, and the Catherina Dance.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011292
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Manitoba
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Religion and culture
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rites and ceremonies
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ukrainians - Canada
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cross-cultural studies
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Multiculturalism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Pluralism (Social sciences)
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religion and culture
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Cross-cultural studies
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Music & Performing Arts → Dance in motion pictures, television, etc.
Music & Performing Arts → Dancers
Music & Performing Arts → Folk dancing - Canada
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)