| HOMAGE TO BUDDHA IN CEYLON People riding bikes carrying tall Bo-trees and devil dancers. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 8629 | |
| Catalog #: | 280791 | |
| Clip Number: | 280791-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 2997 I | |
| Timecode: | 01:40:21 - 01:40:57 | |
| Location: | Ceylon | |
| Year Shot: | 1957 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Ethnic / Cultural HOLIDAYS: Misc, Religious LOCATIONS/ASIA: Sri Lanka (Ceylon) RELIGION: Buddhism | |
| Description: | HOMAGE TO BUDDHA IN CEYLON People riding bikes carrying tall Bo-trees and devil dancers. Ceylon GV. Street scene Ceylon. GV. Entrance to temple-like building and people going up steps. GV. People in the grounds kneeling and praying. GV. Street scene. People riding bikes and carrying tall decorative representations of Bo-trees (under which Buddha attained enlightenment). SV. Young people dancing with hideous masks on, representing devil dancers to scare away evil spirits in a ritual. | |
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