Learning on ScreenHerders of Mongun-Taiga, The
- Synopsis
- The Tuvanians live deep inside the Soviet Union at the centre of Asia. With ‘glasnost’, the new openness, a film crew was allowed to film the nomadic yak herders of Mongun-Taiga, a rugged district on the border with Mongolia. Looks at the methods used by herders to protect their children from destructive spirits. Shamanic beliefs continue despite state disapproval. *RAI
- Series
- Disappearing World, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 51 min.
- Year of production
- 1989
- Availability
- Hire (RAI)
Sale (Granada); 2005 sale: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p) - Notes
- Broadcast on ITV 6/89.
- Subjects
- Anthropology
- Keywords
- Asia; nomadic communities; Soviet Union; Tuvanians
Credits
- Director
- John Sheppard
- Producer
- John Sheppard
- Contributor
- Caroline Humphrey
Production Company
Sponsor
- Name
Granada Television
- Web
- http://www.granadamedia.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7734 8080
- Fax
- 020 7494 6280
- Address
- Non-Theatric Sales
36 Golden Square
London
W1R 4AH
Distributor
- Name
Royal Anthropological Institute Film & Video Library, c/o Concord Media
- sales@concordvideo.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01473 726012
- Fax
- 01473 274531
- Address
- Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG
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