Gives an intimate insight into the lives of the ordinary people in Rishikesh in the Himalayan foothills. The film follows a nine-year-old boy through a day’s work taking visitors around the town. We hear Raju giving facts and figures and details of everything he sees. Suitable for upper primary and lower secondary levels.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
013902
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Family - India
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Religion
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Social life and customs
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - India
Documentary → Documentary films - India
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → India - Religion
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → India - Social conditions
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - India
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)