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Human Studies Film Archives
Edward W. Bastian films of Tibetan Buddhism
Summary
- Collection ID:
- HSFA.1986.01
- Creators:
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Bastian, Edward W.
- Dates:
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1981-1982
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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Film reelssound color; 44,000 feet16mm33 Videocassettessound color
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Edited and outtakes materials from the films TIBETAN BUDDHISM: PRESERVING THE MONASTIC TRADITION and materials shot in 1981 of the Initiation into the Kalachakra Tantra by His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet, recorded in Dharamsala India and Madison, Wisconsin. Collection also contains sound recordings.
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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Edward Bastian in 1986.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Use
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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.
Preferred Citation
Edward W. Bastian films of Tibet, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Keywords
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| East Asia | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| South Asia | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| North America | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Tibet Region | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| India | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Wisconsin | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Buddhism | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Rites and ceremonies | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Dalai lamas | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sound films | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Human Studies Film Archives
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4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland 20746
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