Bibliograph

Die Salzmänner von Tibet, The saltmen of tibet, Unterstützt durch Eurimages und das Bundesamt für Kultur des Eidgenössischen Departementes des Inneren ; CATPICS Coproductions, Zurich, D.U.R.A.N. Film, Berlin zeigen ; Produktion, Alfi Sinniger, Christoph Bicker, Knut Winkler ; ein Film von Ulrike Koch ; Buch und Regie, Ulrike Koch

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Die Salzmänner von Tibet, The saltmen of tibet, Unterstützt durch Eurimages und das Bundesamt für Kultur des Eidgenössischen Departementes des Inneren ; CATPICS Coproductions, Zurich, D.U.R.A.N. Film, Berlin zeigen ; Produktion, Alfi Sinniger, Christoph Bicker, Knut Winkler ; ein Film von Ulrike Koch ; Buch und Regie, Ulrike Koch

Language

tib

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Not rated

Main title

Die Salzmänner von Tibet

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

50557631

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Originally produced as a Swiss/German documentary in 1997

Responsibility statement

Unterstützt durch Eurimages und das Bundesamt für Kultur des Eidgenössischen Departementes des Inneren ; CATPICS Coproductions, Zurich, D.U.R.A.N. Film, Berlin zeigen ; Produktion, Alfi Sinniger, Christoph Bicker, Knut Winkler ; ein Film von Ulrike Koch ; Buch und Regie, Ulrike Koch

Runtime

109

Sub title

The saltmen of tibet

Summary

In Tibet's Changtang region, a clan prepares four of its men for the annual trek to Lake Tsento. Each year, these nomads, and their caravan of 160 yaks make a highly ritualized three-month trek to harvest salt for use in future bartering. After picking an auspicious day to depart, they feast, sing, tell stories, and race horses. During the trek, all is ritualized: they speak the secret language of saltmen; they pray; they observe exemplary behavior. Women are forbidden on this sacred trip. This annual pilgrimage has been taking place for 2,000 years, but never recorded. The saltmen have not yet left their traditions behind for the materialism of the outer world, but due to encroaching modernization their way of life may be soon extinct

Table Of Contents

Ma Nene Karmo -- Trek planning -- Women and the lakes -- Journey begins -- Beyond the 'stone goat' -- Bopsa's ritual -- Secret salt language -- Lord of the animals -- Dying yak -- Heart of Karmapa -- Salt flowers -- The transport -- Sack sewing -- Sacrificial yaks -- Return home

Technique

live action

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Saltmen of TibetSalt men of Tibet

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