Indian Marriage Ceremony
Film Identifier: F.2006-03-0001
Run Time
0h 3m 42s
0h 3m 42s
Format
16mm
16mm
Color
B&W
B&W
Sound
Silent
Silent
Date Produced
1962
1962
Abstract
An ethnographic film portraying a marriage ritual in India. Most likely shot by anthropologist Paul Hockings as part of his doctoral research in the Nilgiris region of India.
An ethnographic film portraying a marriage ritual in India. Most likely shot by anthropologist Paul Hockings as part of his doctoral research in the Nilgiris region of India.
Log
00:00 - LS people of the village walking with Bride down steps 01:28 - MS Bride having her feet washed 02:16 - MS Bride fills a pitcher and walks with it on her head 02:53 - MS Bride and Groom put necklaces around each other’s necks, Couple bends over and kisses the ground, MS Man (Priest?) officiating marriage ritual 03:27-04:37 - LS Bride and Groom with wedding procession walking back up village steps, MS Bride and Groom in front of Shrine lighting incense, LS Crowd walking off
00:00 - LS people of the village walking with Bride down steps 01:28 - MS Bride having her feet washed 02:16 - MS Bride fills a pitcher and walks with it on her head 02:53 - MS Bride and Groom put necklaces around each other’s necks, Couple bends over and kisses the ground, MS Man (Priest?) officiating marriage ritual 03:27-04:37 - LS Bride and Groom with wedding procession walking back up village steps, MS Bride and Groom in front of Shrine lighting incense, LS Crowd walking off
Main Credits
Hockings, Paul (is filmmaker)
Additional Credits
Hockings, Paul (is contributor)
Genre
Form
Subject
Related Place
Nilgiris (production location of)