Episode of Series “Mountain peoples of Central Asia”.
Explains how the yak herds, which stay high in the mountains, where it is cool, are brought down to the village for shearing. The wool is pounded by men with sticks, spun into yarn and kept until there is enough to make a carpet. Shows the Tajik people shearing yaks.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
504629
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Mountain sheep
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Asia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Asia - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mountain life
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tajiks
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation