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Mountain People

Contrasts lifestyles of the Swiss people of Guarda and the Gurungs of Nepal. Looks at the way in which people isolated by mountains retain their cultures and way of life. No other credits available.
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Describes the force of tradition in the Swiss village of Guarda. Tells how a hardworking group of people, insulated from the outside world, have shaped and retained their harmonious way of life in the steep mountains. Compares the Gurungs of Nepal, living on the slopes of the Himalaya Mountains, whose culture has endured with little change for centuries.

More in Places People Live Series

  1. Plains People
  2. Seacoast People
  3. Desert people. 1968
  4. Forest People 1970
  5. Mountain People 1970
  6. Rainforest People 1970
  7. River People 1970
  8. The Family Farm 1970

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