Bibliograph

Himalayan Herders, by John & Naomi Bishop

Type

Label

Himalayan Herders, by John & Naomi Bishop

Language

eng

Abstract

Himalayan Herders is an intimate portrait of a temple-village in the Yolmo valley of Central Nepal where Tibetan Buddhists consult shamans, married life begins by kidnapping the bride, and the nearest road is a two-day walk away. The community drama of marriage, death, and rituals is juxtaposed with the rich texture of daily life, both in the village and the surrounding mountains and forest where these pastoralists herd zomo, a cross between a cow and a yak, which thrives in middle altitude pastures between 8,000 and 14,000 feet

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Himalayan Herders

Oclc number

897771591

resource.otherEventInformation

Originally produced by Documentary Educational Resources in 1997

Responsibility statement

by John & Naomi Bishop

Runtime

Technique