Melemchi Village, Nepal, 1989 ; AS-90.5.1-1 à AS-90.5.1-15
Film et Vidéo
- Auteurs : Bishop Naomi ; Bishop John M. ;
- Editeurs : [Washington, D.C.] Smithsonian Institution ;
- Date d'édition : 1950
- Sujets : Élevage -- Népal, Temples, Rituel, Népal -- Conditions sociales -- DVD, Népal, Archives audiovisuelles, Films ethnographiques
- Langue(s) : Langues non codées
- Description matérielle : 4 DVD (6 h 5 min), : Son, muet, coul., video
- Pays de publication : États-Unis
- Collection (notice d'ensemble) : Human studies Film Archives-Smithsonian Institution, : Asia.
Notes
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Résumé
Full film record depicting life in Melemchi, a Sherpa village at the head of the Helembu Valley, Nepal. Created in the winter of 1989, the project was conceived to document the cultural ecology of Melemchi with a focus on the interactions between herd management, cyclical Sherpa wage labor migration to India, and cultural factors affecting family reproduction. Documentation includes: preparations for and celebration of Losar (Tibetan New Year); Yung (Buddhist ceremony) at which texts are read; composting and preparation of fields involving village labor exchange; various kinds of work associated with transhumant zomo herds including collection of fodder, milking, and cheese making; a village meeting with panchayat representatives; a gapte kyungen (traditional Sherpa marriage) involving symbolic bride capture followed by the wedding celebration; housebuilding and repair; the distilling of chang (Sherpa beer) to make rakshi (liquor); and woman weaving material for a Sherpa jacket. Also included are interviews with Melemchi men and women with different social experiences and generational backgrounds. Footage complements [Melemchi Village, Nepal, 1986]. Archive filmique numérisée par la Smithsonian Institution (Human Studies Film Archives)