Eric Valli's film Himalaya
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Eric ValliĘs 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 chiefĘs son is brought back dead to the village by Karma, who now proclaims his desire to be the chief o
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Eventually Norbou, Frustrated Tinle, Dolpo Nepal, Eric ValliĘs, Film France, salt tinle, culture lives, arduous journey, caravans salt, 21st century, lifestyle culture,
Approximate Word count = 524
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page)
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