India 1959 Reel 11 of 31
Category: Travelogue
Length: 17:38
| Film ID | F16-0160 |
| Film Description | Reel 11 of 31 Unedited travelogue ShotlistCat. Reel 160 1959: Reel 11: India. Unidentified townWooden pitch fork for hay. Monkeys(?) in field (ws). Villa on steep cliff. Talc mine: mineral transported hand-to-hand. Sikh gentleman with moustache Water falls. Rocks: note the angle. Workmen carving talc ( cu poor shot). Gorge. Siva shrine Sadhu Rural hut. Girls rolling dough. (underexposed). Weaving fibers. Two-part grinding mill. Large thatched building (overexposed). Corn drying on poles. Adivasi village (in a 1500 foot deep "basin"). A girl: note bracelets, toe rings, calloused ankles. Grain container: wicker covered with mud. Village, landscape: View from an elevation. Adivasi girl: note adornment anklets (cu). Small boy and girl of tribal village (mws). Seed container: Wicker covered with mud. Face of a man (xcu). Village scenes. Making a broom (cu). Making up/a fire, (cu) . Marketplace: many people. Making basket: using toe to hold material. Making basket. Market: note scales for weighing. Girl being fitted for bangles. Man (cu). |
| Video Category | Travelogue |
| Film Creator | Watson Kintner |
| Topics | Village life, Sadhu, Talc mine, Adivasis |
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