India 1959 Reel 15 of 31
Category: Travelogue
Length: 17:59
| Film ID | F16-0164 |
| Film Description | Reel 15 of 31 Unedited travelogue Dantewara Jeypore ShotlistReel 15 of 31Unedited travelogue Dantewara Jeypore Cat. Reel 164 1959: Reel 15: India. Dantewara. Jaipur Buffalo dance, Muria Adivasis. Pounding grain. Axe. Narrow looms. (underexposed). Twisting rope using toe. Loom. People (cu). Wedding ceremony. String instruments. Mahua fermenting (used for cooking) (cu). Man climbing tree. Distillation apparatus (-see K.'s note on manufacture of liquor from flowers of mahua tree.). Man playing flute. A green plant: cotyledon split open. Building a fire using friction. Rain hat and coat made of reeds. Making reed brooms. Ants (a source of food). Wedding ceremony: 15 year old bride, 13 year old groom). Decorated masks. |
| Video Category | Travelogue |
| Film Creator | Watson Kintner |
| Topics | Weaving, Wedding rituals, Dantewara, Jaipur, Distillation, Dance, Muria people, Adivasis |
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