| THEY PRAY FOR RAIN During disastrous draught Buddhist priests hold special service for rain. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5919 | |
| Catalog #: | 22272 | |
| Clip Number: | 22272-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 63/28 | |
| Timecode: | 01:14:35 - 01:16:32 | |
| Location: | Hong Kong | |
| Year Shot: | 1963 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ANIMALS/BIRDS: Unidentified CEREMONIES: Religious DISASTERS: Drought LOCATIONS/ASIA: Hong Kong RELIGION: Buddhism RELIGION: Prayer | |
| Description: | THEY PRAY FOR RAIN During disastrous draught Buddhist priests hold special service for rain. Hong Kong. LS From Hong Kong harbor showing buildings and hills in background. GV People walking through Kowloon market. LS Dried up river bed where children are playing on grounded boat. GV Peasants working on land. CU Old man hoeing. CU Hoe. SV/CU Boy using watering can. GV Buddhist Temple. SV Monks descending staircase and going into temple. SV/CU Interior, large bell being rung by a monk who is pushing the suspended striker onto the bell. GV People praying for rain. SV Statue of Buddha. SV Monks praying for rain. SCU A monk kneeling in prayer. CU Another monk. SV Monks and nuns in prayer. SCU Monk kneeling before the altar, he reaches up to the altar. CU The monk's hand as he places a small stick into an urn from which smoke is coming. SV The monk before the altar. SCU Monk striking large gong. CU Monk tapping small gong. SV Monks and nuns praying around cages full of birds. CU Monk praying. CU Bird in cage. SCU Monk spraying water onto the birds with a leaf. CU Dipping the leaf into glass of water and then splashing it onto bird. SV Monks and nuns walking around the cages splashing water on them - two shots. CU Pan, birds in cages. GV/SV The nuns and monks carrying the cages of birds. CU Birds being released from cages - three shots. SV Birds flying into tree. CU Bird sitting on branch cleaning itself. SV More birds being released. | |
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