Eric Valli's film Himalaya

 
 
 
 
Eric Valli's film Himalaya chronicles the annual winter journey of a village chieftain and his followers to bring salt to its people and send goods out for trade. The conflict in the film helps demonstrate the ancient tribes and ancient social structure of the villagers of the Dolpo area of Nepal. The film is of significant interest to anthropologists because it portrays a society and lifestyle of a culture whose lives are astonishing in comparison to most other 21st century cultures. Tinle is the aged chief of his village. He conducts the annual journey of yak caravans for salt. However, now older, he leaves the role of leader of the journey to his son. The chief's son is brought back dead to the village by Karma, who now proclaims his desire to be the chief o


     
 
 
 
    

 

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