1960s TV SHOW JOURNEY TO BORDERLANDS OF TIBET & LHASA "TRUE ADVENTURE" 11724
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This black & white educational film is about the Tibetian Borders. It is an episode from a TV show called TRUE ADVENTURE that aired from 1960-1961.
Title Cards: True Adventure (:18-:46). Bill Burrud is our host. Along the borders of Tibet, they provide an unbelievable experience (:47-2:19). India. New Delhi, the capital. Crowds celebrate Republic day. The incredible population have many types of peoples. A parade marches. Elephants and camels parade as well (2:20-5:59). Kashmir, shares a border with China. It is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Srinagar is the capital, built on a lake. Punjab is next. Villagers separate wheat (6:00-8:06). Tibetian mules. Rohtang Pass is visited next, it means 'pass of the dead.' It is a high mountain pass on the eastern Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas around 51 km from Manali. It connects the Kullu Valley with the Lahaul and Spiti Valleys of Himachal Pradesh, India. Shepards of high himalayas (8:07-10:18) Monastery visit. A New Years dance celebration. Grotesque masks made explorers think they were devils (10:19-12:57).
The Karakoram range. Very remote. Lambs, sky shots. Poor soil makes growing crops a struggle (12:58-14:41). Chronic malnutrition is in this part of the world. Mountain footage. Hinduism and Buddhists. Dali Lama hid out in India when China invaded. Past Nepal is Lhasa, the capital of Tibet (14:42-17:59). Sikkim, the smallest of the states is next. Ancient manuscripts are here. It is known as the 'Land of the Dragon' (18:00-19:35) Darjeeling, this city has an amazing view of the Himalayas. Is a very cosmopolitan city. Annually they get 80 inches of rain - in 2 months. Average temp is 63 degrees. Ghoom Monastery. There are seven different new years in this part of the world. A new years celebration is shown (19:36-22:35). Lord Buddha was born in Nepal. His celebration is about to begin. The celebration and festivities are shown. Life is tough in India and its surrounding areas. Shots of the Himalayas (22:36-24:58). Bill Burrud wraps up the show (24:59-26:14). End credits (26:14-27:08).
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Thanks for digitising this. Love from the Kullu valley.
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This was really fascinating. I was fortunate enough to teach a semester of English in Lhasa at the Southwest Nationalities Institute back in 1989. Definitely the most memorable time of my life.
wow to see tibetan culture practiced in its native homeland. bless
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