| INDIAN SOLDIERS FUNERAL | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tape Master: | 5163 | |
| Catalog #: | 367452 | |
| Clip Number: | 367452-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 193 H | |
| Timecode: | 01:21:12 - 01:22:49 | |
| Location: | Europe | |
| Year Shot: | 1915 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FUNERALS: Military LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Misc WORLD WAR ONE, MILITARY: Casualties | |
| Description: | Funeral of a French Colonial soldier killed in World War One. Probably Indian; from French India (just a few tiny spots in southern India); otherwise North African - but we'll say "Indian" here. Opens w/ man in long robes; rt. FG speaking a eulogy or prayer; as crowd listens; several other Indian men in front row. Brief shot people start to walk. Procession moves toward camera & to left. French official walks in front of coffin. Indian pallbearers; carry coffin; followed by Another man w/ long white robe; combination turban/headdress; who looks more Arab.(at same time an old French woman on rt; crosses herself) Various others; incl. French military men follow. GV brick street or yard outside building: Indians carry coffin out door ; toward camera; between lines of people; mostly French. They set coffin down in courtyard; side view from camera - coffin is draped w/ French flag and hass some long leaves across top. Closer shot of coffin; w/ various mourners standing behind it; the man in white robe speaking over it. Cut to same view; but the speaker now faces rt; and reads from a paper. Colonialism; ceremonies; military | |
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