Sri Lanka - Jewel Of The Orient

Year Published: 1977

Creator: CHATSWORTH FILM DISTRIBUTORS LTD 97-99 DEAN ST LONDON W1V 5RA ENGLAND

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Discusses Sri Lanka, a tropical island located near the southern tip of India. Shows the people engaged in gem mining, pottery production, fishing, handcrafting of tortoiseshell jewelry, rice and tea farming, cinnamon processing and the carving of various wooden masks andartifacts. Includes sequences on the Hindu fire-walking ceremonies and the Buddhist pageant, Parahera, which involves torch light parades f decorated elephants.


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