| BURIAL CEREMONY AT ANNAPURNA Burial Ceremony of Climber in Annapurna Expedition | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 9191 |
| Catalog #: | 42685 | |
| Clip Number: | 42685-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 4635 E | |
| Timecode: | 01:56:15 - 01:58:10 | |
| Location: | Annapurna, Himalayas, Nepal | |
| Year Shot: | 1970 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | FUNERALS: Misc LOCATIONS/ASIA: Mountains, Himalayas LOCATIONS/ASIA: Nepal | |
| Description: | BURIAL CEREMONY AT ANNAPURNA Funeral / burial ceremony of an unknown member of the 1970 Annapurna Expedition who has died during the climb. Annapurna, Himalayas, Nepal Various shots party of mountaineers standing with their heads bowed around an open grave in the mountains, a makeshift wooden cross has been planted at one end. MCU climber prays (in English language, Christian religion). The deceased's name sounds like "Ian Kluff " (sp?). LS group of expedition members, a mixed group of Caucasians and Sherpas / Nepalese, stand in silence on a hillside; a homemade cross is stuck into the ground; looks like the body may be wrapped in the bright orange tarp in center. This goes on for nearly a minute, then a man starts to move toward body presumably to bury it, and the film ends there. | |
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