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Bhil (Indien, Jhabuabezirk) - Galgenschwingen (Gal-Bapsi-Fest)

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Bhil (Indien, Jhabuabezirk) - Galgenschwingen (Gal-Bapsi-Fest)
Alternative Title
Bhil (India, Jhabua District) - Gallows-Swinging (Gal Bapsi Festival)
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CC Attribution - NonCommercial - NoDerivatives 3.0 Germany:
You are free to use, copy, distribute and transmit the work or content in unchanged form for any legal and non-commercial purpose as long as the work is attributed to the author in the manner specified by the author or licensor.
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IWF SignatureE 239
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Production Year1939

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IWF Technical DataFilm, 16 mm, 18 m ; SW, 2 min

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German
German
Anläßlich eines großen Festes (etwa 3000 Personen) im Dorfe Kairawad werden Gläubige, die ein Gelübde abgelegt haben, an einem etwa 12 m hohen galgenartigen Gestell mehrmals im Kreise geschwungen.
English
English
Records this festival of gallows swinging, a magical and religious custom performed in central and southern India. Believers who have made certain vows for this celebration are swung repeatedly in circles from a 10-meter high gallows...thus honoring their god who angles not for fish, but for men.
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German
German
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English