Ho, The: People of the Rice Pot

Synopsis

Focuses on the life of one man, his two wives and seven children in order to portray the yearly cycle of the Ho people, a secluded tribe of the Mundari-speaking group living in the southern part of Bihar State in India. Subsistence activities such as foraging in the forest and harvesting rice, and ritual and ceremonial activities are shown. Also discusses the Hos’ attitudes and relations to other groups and the effects of a nearby mine on the village economy. Note: The film-makers carried out fieldwork among the Ho.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 70 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1975

Availability

Hire

Documentation

Supplementary data sheets for classroom discussion and analysis.

Uses

Undergraduates and postgraduates. *RAI

Subjects

Anthropology

Keywords

Ho; India; rural communities; social life and customs

Credits

Director

Michael Yorke; Valerie Yorke

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Distributor

Name

Royal Anthropological Institute Film & Video Library, c/o Concord Media

Email

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