Festival time

India, 1950

Film
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The festivals, mostly of religious origin, celebrated each year in India including: Holi, the spring festival, marked by fights with colored water, open air performances of the Vedas, and dancing; Gokul Ashtam which celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna; Ganesh, devoted to the god of wisdom; Dusserah, the autumn harvest festival when womanhood is venerated, books and tools of trade are worshipped in thanks for a livelihood and demon effigies are set on fire; Divala, festival of the goddess of wealth, a festival of lights and a special occasion for the trading community.

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Credits

director

V.R. Sarma

producer

M. Bhavnani

production company

Documentary Films of India

Duration

00:09:47:00

Production places
India
Production dates
1950

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

003621

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Festivals - Asia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Religion

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Religion and culture

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rites and ceremonies - India

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Women - India

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - India

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → India - Religion

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religion and culture

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rites and ceremonies - India

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - India

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women - India

Short films

Short films → Short films - India

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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