| 'HOLY TOOTH' PROCESSION A Tooth - a relic of Buddha - is carried in a procession through Kandy in Sri Lanka. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5942 |
| Catalog #: | 3266 | |
| Clip Number: | 3266-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 64/73 | |
| Timecode: | 01:11:02 - 01:12:07 | |
| Location: | Kandy, Ceylon / Sri Lanka | |
| Year Shot: | 1964 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ANIMALS/MAMMALS: Elephants FESTIVALS: Religious LOCATIONS/ASIA: Sri Lanka (Ceylon) PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Religious RELIGION: Buddhism | |
| Description: | "Ceylon. 'Holy Tooth' Procession". Kandy, Ceylon / Sri Lanka. GV The "Esala Perahera" procession coming towards camera. LV Dancers and elephants. LV Crowd lining roof of building. GV Procession going past. LV Drummers in the procession. LV As they go away. LV Crowd lining roof. SV Dancers in procession. GV Buddhist priest in procession. LV Dancers and drummers. SV Crowd. GV The sacred tooth relic (believed to be tooth of Buddha himself) in casket mounted on giant elephant comes towards camera. SV The casket and the elephant. GV as the processions go away from camera. | |


