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The Feast of the Holy Tooth of Buddha. The Gold Casket with the Holy Tooth is Placed on Back of Sacred Elephant. A Cloth of White Silk is Laid Down So That Elephant Will Not Soil His Feet.

Series

Series Name
Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.
1211
Date Released
30 Oct 1922
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Up the Hill and Over. Daring Motor Cyclists Compete in Hill Climbing Contest at Frensham Ponds
  2. 2Surrey Fire Brigade. Smart Work and Good Target Practice
  3. 3Masks and Faces. Making Grotesque Heads for Xmas Pantomimes
  4. 4The Feast of the Holy Tooth of Buddha. The Gold Casket with the Holy Tooth is Placed on Back of Sacred Elephant. A Cloth of White Silk is Laid Down So That Elephant Will Not Soil His Feet.

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
Decorated elephant with casket. Dancers and holy men in procession. Crowd lined street. (White silk cloth not noticeable).
Keywords
Customs and traditions; Animals; Religion and belief
Library number GR
6093
Length of story (in feet)
97
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