Full film record created for the National Anthropological Film Center, Smithsonian Institution. Research film project documents everyday life and ritual from May through December 1978 at religious sites throughout the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, including Boudhanath, Swayambhu, the Ka-Nying, Sakya, and Tharig Monasteries, and the Jawalakhel Tibetan Settlement. Activities documented include the devotional act of puja and associated activities such as: money and mandala offerings; burning effigies; chanting; and playing of instruments including the gyeling, thokma, shells, drums, and cymbals. The Mahakala, Tara, and Chod Pujas are documented among others. Other documented activities include: meals, recitations, chores, and games among monks both young and old; local people attending meals and ceremonies; and a reception for an incarnated lama. Footage is of several different Tibetan Buddhist sects in the Nyingma, Kagyupa, Sakya, and Gelug schools, and various Buddhist leaders preside over the ceremonies.
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1986.13.39
Sponsor:
Cataloging supported by Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
Full film record created for the National Human Studies Film Center (aka National Anthropological Film Center), Smithsonian Institution. Research film project documents the annual Rato Machhindranath festival in May-September 1979, during which devotees pull a chariot to ensure rainfall for crop growth. Footage documents crowds of people both observing and pulling the chariot, offerings of rice water and butter lamps, receiving tika, and Jyapu religious dances. The chariot is drawn through locales including Sundhara and Nakhu Bazaar; the festival ends with a large worship service and prayer. Other footage includes families engaging in everyday agricultural activities such as threshing, sweeping, harvesting, and preparing for rain.
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 1986.13.40
Sponsor:
Cataloging supported by Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler
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Collection Citation:
Karl Knaths papers, 1890-1973, bulk 1922-1971. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
University of California (System). Extension Media Center Search this
Extent:
Film reels (black-and-white sound; 600 feet)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
1962
Scope and Contents:
Edited film traces and compares evolution of various Buddhist sects. Film looks at worship in India, Ceylon, Burma, Java, Tibet and other countries where Buddhism is the dominant religion.
Legacy Keywords: Asia
General:
Local Number: HSFA 1993.24.13
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
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Collection Citation:
University of California Extension Media Center (EMC) film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 3, 1994.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
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Edited film: Surveys the development of Buddhism in China from its introduction in the 1st century until the 20th century. Discusses the basic ideas of Chinese Buddhism and their influence on the character and life of the Chinese.
Credits: Dir. and prod. by Wango Weng
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 2005.10.6
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Citation:
Carleton College Library educational film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Edited film: Traces the life of the Buddha from his birth as a prince, through time spent as a wandering mendicant in search of a solution for life's sorrow, to his later years when he trudged the dusty paths of India preaching his ego-shattering, life-redeeming message. That message is threaded throughout the film as we visit monasteries and families in two different craft communities and see how Buddhism has influenced the lives of these gentle people in Southeast Asia.
Credits: Dir. by Elda Hartley, Prod. by Hartley Productions
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 2005.10.8
Collection Restrictions:
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Collection Citation:
Carleton College Library educational film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Edited film: Visualizes the mood of Buddhism as the oneness of man and nature. Projects peaceful scenes of Japanese countryside to create a feeling of the concept. Includes a commentary by Alan Watts, internationally known writer on the Far East.
Credits: Prod. by Hartley Productions, Dir. by Alan Watts, Irving and Elda Hartley
General:
Local Numbers: HSFA 2005.10.7
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
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Collection Citation:
Carleton College Library educational film collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Collection Citation:
Betty Blayton-Taylor papers, 1929-2016. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Henry Luce Foundation.
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Collection Citation:
Jules Langsner papers, circa 1910s-1998, bulk 1950-1967. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Collection Citation:
Fred Mitchell papers, 1938-2007. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Recorded in: Washington (D.C.), United States, July 3, 1994.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. Some duplication is allowed. Use of materials needs permission of the Smithsonian Institution.
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