| PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD (NO. 61) Indian men do sacred dances in the holy temple grounds of Calcutta, India. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 137 |
| Catalog #: | 521239 | |
| Clip Number: | 521239-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PSP 920 | |
| Timecode: | 01:49:01 - 01:49:59 | |
| Location: | Calcutta, India. | |
| Year Shot: | 1935 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Ethnic / Cultural LOCATIONS/ASIA: India, Calcutta ( Kolkata ) RELIGION: Hindu RELIGION: Rituals, Misc | |
| Description: | Same as catalog # 51227 Sacred dances at Calcutta. Various shots of Indian men doing sacred dances in the holy temple grounds of the Indian city of Calcutta. It mostly involves spinning around with a slack neck, and tossing the head and hair this way and that. We also see musicians playing drums and people dancing about and chanting. Commentator says "Europeans are practically never allowed to see the sacred dances - but our cameraman was determined and got these unique pictures". | |
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