Thailand 1957 Reel 20 of 44
Category: Travelogue
Length: 17:37
| Film Description | Cat. Reel 124 1957: Reel 20: Thailand. April 6-7. Chiang Mai. Unidentified scene. Woman hanging cloth on line. (ws). Iron casting foundry: several crude processes. Diggers, the finished iron product, (cu). Pottery - potters wheel. (mws, dark). Grandma smoking. Umbrella making - several steps: Raising and lowering mechanism (wooden) (mws and cu). Pounding pulp. Paper making - several processes. Making hub for umbrella (mws). Weaving silk scarf - good details of loom (mws). Ruins of old temple (?) on a hill). Painting in temple. Temple decorations. Interior of shrine: monk and devout praying. (dark). Statue with grotesque face (exterior). Man shooting off fireworks (mws). Funeral of a notable person. Cremation bier (ornate). Monks gathered for prayer (dark). Cremation procession: ashes in a pot, an orchestra, mourner with red umbrella, the cremation bier. Note Elephant puppetry at the top of the palanquin. |
| Video Category | Travelogue |