Himalaya: life on the roof of the world

United States, 1957

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Discusses the relative position, importance and size of the Himalayas, their geological history and the origin of the monsoon rains and how the rivers from the roof of the world have built the valleys and civilizations of Asia. Customs and ways of living have not changed much and all the canyons share in a common Indian culture. Also the pervading influence of Tibet are shown in three simple canyon civilizations: Buddhist Sikkim, Hindu Ganges Canyon and Islamic Kashmir.

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Credits

production company

Atlantis Productions

Duration

00:21:22:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1957

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

321324

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Asia - Description and travel

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

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Culture diffusion

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Geography

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Himalaya Mountains

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Climatology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Formations (Geology)

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Historical geology

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Asia - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Buddhism

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Hinduism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Islam

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → Asia - History

History → Civilization - History

Places → Himalaya Mountains

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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