| Religious Rites Honoring Holy Martyrs | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1637 |
| Catalog #: | 355028 | |
| Clip Number: | 355028-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 030-067-04 | |
| Timecode: | 00:36:24 - 00:36:54 | |
| Location: | India | |
| Year Shot: | 1957 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Martyr CEREMONIES: Religious CULTURAL GROUPS: Indian/Pakistani LOCATIONS/ASIA: India RELIGION: Islam (Muslim, Molsem) RELIGION: Rituals, Misc | |
| Description: | In India, Moslems observe the day of Muharrum, commemorating martyrs of early holy wars. Ritual ends on note of fanaticism and flagellation. Thousands of Moslems gather and a parade of Elephants make their way through the crowd. MS Carrying of model temples and shrines through the streets. CUS - Young men with tree branches with leaves and an orgy of fulgurations where their backs become bloody. | |
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