The saltmen of Tibet / Ulrike Koch; Bundesamt fur Kultur des Eidgenossischen Departementes des Inneren.; CATPICS (Zurich); D.U.R.A.N. Film (Berlin); Zeitgeist Films. Videorecording.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: [New York, N.Y.] : Zeitgeist Video, [2002]Description: 1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inOther title:
  • Die Salzmanner von Tibet
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • DS786
Production credits:
  • Cinematography, Pio Corradi ; editor, Magdolna Rokob ; music, Stefan Wulff, Frank Wulff.
Summary: Documents the ancient traditions and day-to-day rituals of a Tibetan nomadic community on a three-month pilgrimage. Observing age-old taboos and steadfast homage to the deities of nature, four men meticulously plan their yak caravan to fetch precious salt from the holy lakes of the Changtang region of northern Tibet.
Item type: Audiovisual Item
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Cinematography, Pio Corradi ; editor, Magdolna Rokob ; music, Stefan Wulff, Frank Wulff.

Documents the ancient traditions and day-to-day rituals of a Tibetan nomadic community on a three-month pilgrimage. Observing age-old taboos and steadfast homage to the deities of nature, four men meticulously plan their yak caravan to fetch precious salt from the holy lakes of the Changtang region of northern Tibet.