| FROM RANGOON TO MANDALAY Crowd scenes in the Burmese capital for the state funeral of the High Priest. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5373 |
| Catalog #: | 55149 | |
| Clip Number: | 55149-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1436 | |
| Timecode: | 01:27:51 - 01:29:11 | |
| Location: | Rangoon, Burma | |
| Year Shot: | 1927 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Misc. FUNERALS: Clergy FUNERALS: Cultural Traditions LOCATIONS/SOUTHEAST ASIA: Myanmar (Burma) PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Funeral RELIGION: Buddhism | |
| Description: | From Rangoon To Mandalay. Tens of thousands of pilgrims gather in Burmese Capital for High Priest's State Funeral. Rangoon, Burma L/S massed crowds crushing against the funeral procession. There is a canopied funeral cart, followed by a very tall object. People carry flags. The crowds surge and are packed very tightly. Most people are wearing white clothes, traditional funeral colour. High angle shot in the city street, as they continue to surge around the procession. At one point the crowd wave fans. | |
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