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Tibeter, Zentralasien - Fahrende Sänger »bla-ma ma-ni« in Dharamsala, H. P., Indien

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Title
Tibeter, Zentralasien - Fahrende Sänger »bla-ma ma-ni« in Dharamsala, H. P., Indien
Alternative Title
Tibetans, Central Asia - Travelling Minstrels »bla-ma ma-ni« at Dharamsala, H. P., India
Author
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License
No Open Access License:
German copyright law applies. This film may be used for your own use but it may not be distributed via the internet or passed on to external parties.
Identifiers
IWF SignatureE 2396
Publisher
Release Date1983
LanguageOriginal sound, no spoken text
Producer
Production Year1972

Technical Metadata

IWF Technical DataFilm, 16 mm, LT, 93 m ; F, 8 1/2 min

Content Metadata

Subject Area
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Abstract
German
German
Ein religiöser Barde steht mit einem Zeremonialpfeil und einem Textbüchlein in den Händen vor 4 Rollbildern, die Heilige und Gottheiten darstellen, und erklärt sie seinen Zuhörern. Vor den Bildern hat er einen Altar aufgebaut. Die Zuhörer beteiligen sich an der Rezitation, beten Rosenkränze und drehen Gebetsmühlen. Als Opfer und Lohn wird Geld auf dem Altar niedergelegt.
English
English
The film shows the performance by a religious minstrel or bard (ma ni pa). The man wears a special red head-gear, holds a textbook and a staff-like ceremonial arrow in his hands. From time to time he lifts the right hand to his ear, a gesture symbolizing his spiritual inspiration. He axplains 4 paintings or Thanka, depicting saints and deities. In order to make the whole event more ceremonial, a small altar is set up in front of the Thanka, on which the pious lay people deposit small gifts of money for the ma ni pa. Moreover they turn their prayer-wheels, pray with rosaries in hand and utter mantras to add in this way to their personal merit which will hopefully result in a good rebirth.
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German
German
English
English
IWF Classification
German
German
English
English