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Human Studies Film Archives
Guide to Santal Village, Bihar, India film
Summary
- Collection ID:
- HSFA.1983.04
- Creators:
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David, Cyril
- Dates:
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1980
- Languages:
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No linguistic content; Not applicable.
- Physical Description:
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1 Film reel30 minutesblack-and-white silent negative; 1100 feet16mm
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Footage shot by Cyril David of a Santal village, Bihar State, India in January 1980.
Film documentation of daily life among Santal villagers in Bihar State, India. The footage includes scenes of traditional house construction, rope making, pottery making, the rice harvest, threshing, grain storage procedures, methods of transporting water, child care, dance, and grooming.
Full film record depicting the daily life of the Santal people in Bihar, India.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Administration
Processing Information
Titles are supplied by the archivist for untitled films.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This film was donated by David Cyril in 1983.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Conditions Governing Use
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Preferred Citation
Santal Village, Bihar, India film, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
1983.4.1
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| South Asia | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Bihar (India) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Santal (South Asian people) | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Architecture, Domestic | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Dance | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Agriculture | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| silent films | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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