BUFVC Search
Current Search
Previous Searches
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hindu Festival. DESCRIPTION: Hawa Mahal, an 18th century palace in the Persian style, is a landmark in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Here, visitors by the hundred thousand gathered...
Rajasthan, with a history full of kings and palaces, is one of the poorest states in India. Many of the families are Untouchables and female illiteracy is high. It is an area subject to frequent disasters...
The Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland (RAI) is the world's longest-established scholarly association dedicated to the advancement of anthropology (the study of humankind) in its...
Examines the art of painting the eight-metre long horizontal scrolls in a desert village in Rajasthan, with a ballad singer telling the tale of the folk hero Pabuji. The moves to a hamlet of traditional...
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dussehra Festival. DESCRIPTION: A colourful pageant is held at Jaipur to celebrate the victory of King Rama over the Devil King of Ceylon. SHOTLIST: KS. GV grounds, troops paraded in...
Collectors and scholars discuss the tradition of Indian miniatures, often regarded as the most beautiful paintings in the world. Shows the work of copyists living in Rajasthan, which has fooled the experts.
Shows a feral population of peafowl filmed at Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, and a wild population at two tiger reserves in Rajasthan in Northern India. The courtship behaviour of peacock and peahen is shown...
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Maharaja of Jaipur Silver Jubilee Celebrations. DESCRIPTION: Scenes of great splendour were witnessed on the occasion of the Maharaja of Jaipur’s Silver Jubilee. SHOTLIST: KS MS...
Looks at life of the Jain community in the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Description of ancient and modern temples. Interviews with monks and nuns, and with believers who come to the temple to make...
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Maharaja of Jaipur’s Funeral. DESCRIPTION: An impressive funeral for one of the richest men in the world - the Maharaja of Jaipur. His body was flown home after his death at a polo...
Related searches have been automatically generated using the OpenCalais semantic analysis service.
Learning on Screen
Related searches have been automatically generated using the OpenCalais semantic analysis service.Related searches have been automatically generated using the OpenCalais semantic analysis service.