Fifty Miles from Poona

Duration: 20 min.

Year Published: 1960

Creator: MCGH

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Description: Shows day-to-day life of of a farmer in India, traditional Hindu customs and beliefs, farming, food preparation and dress. Religions shown as an integral part of life. , Documents the day-to-day life of an Indian man, his wife, and his children who live in the village of Phursangi, fifty miles from Poona, which is representative of the 700,000 small farming villages of India. Reports on the traditional Hindu customs and beliefs, includes views of farming in India, food preparation, dress, and customs. Points out that peoples everywhere have in common the love of the farmer for his land and the devotion of the mother to her children.

Complete Record: , Documents the day-to-day life of an Indian man, his wife, and his children who live in the village of Phursangi, fifty miles from Poona, which is representative of the 700,000 small farming villages of India. Reports on the traditional Hindu customs and beliefs, includes views of farming in India, food preparation, dress, and customs. Points out that peoples everywhere have in common the love of the farmer for his land and the devotion of the mother to her children.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.