The Hidden Himalayas

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1960 · 79 min · Documentary

Overview

A feature-length documentary film that captures the unusual customs of North-West Nepal — a virgin territory never before visited by foreigners — and is particularly valuable for its depiction of the primitive funeral rite known as sky burial, confirmation of the primitive religion Bon, and the polyandrous marriage system.

Directed by Suketaro Shimada

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