Indian Marriage Ceremony
Identifier
F.2006-03-0001
Date Of Production
1962
Abstract
An ethnographic film portraying a marriage ritual in India. Most likely shot by anthropologist Paul Hockings as part of his doctoral research in the Nilgiris region of India.
Log
00:00 - LS people of the village walking with Bride down steps
01:28 - MS Bride having her feet washed
02:16 - MS Bride fills a pitcher and walks with it on her head
02:53 - MS Bride and Groom put necklaces around each other’s necks, Couple bends over and kisses the ground, MS Man (Priest?) officiating marriage ritual
03:27-04:37 - LS Bride and Groom with wedding procession walking back up village steps, MS Bride and Groom in front of Shrine lighting incense, LS Crowd walking off
01:28 - MS Bride having her feet washed
02:16 - MS Bride fills a pitcher and walks with it on her head
02:53 - MS Bride and Groom put necklaces around each other’s necks, Couple bends over and kisses the ground, MS Man (Priest?) officiating marriage ritual
03:27-04:37 - LS Bride and Groom with wedding procession walking back up village steps, MS Bride and Groom in front of Shrine lighting incense, LS Crowd walking off
Run Time
3 min 42 sec
Format
16mm
Extent
100 feet
Color
B&W
Sound
Silent
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Reversal Positives
Genre
Form
Subject
Related Collections
Related Places
Main Credits
Hockings, Paul (is filmmaker)
Additional Credits
Hockings, Paul (is contributor)
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