Oriental: Description by Eric Dunstan
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 5 / 13
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Weird Things Happen When It Is Full Moon Time in Burma. DESCRIPTION: Weird things happen when it is full moon time in Burma. SHOTLIST: Shot of idol and construction around same for erection. Shot of native working on same. Shot of coffin being taken through streets. Shot of imitation buffalo fight. A man dressed as a buffalo. Shot of feasting. Native children eat. The coffin is swung to and fro in a cradle in a huge tent. It is then taken up to the idol previously built for cremation. This is called the Chin-Tai. The funeral is that of a priest.
- Keywords
- Food and cooking; Curiosities; Funerals; Religion and belief
- Footage sources
- Movietone
- Card file number
- 4647
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Eric Dunstan
- Length of story (in feet)
- 61
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