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The celebration of Makar Sankranti in Ahmedabad is more than just a festival, it is a social phenomenon that reaches deep into the heart of a city and reveals something profound about their culture. Every year as the sun enters the star sign of Capricorn, celebrations in a region of western India ar...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Saunders, Isaiah (Director, Screenwriter), Saunders, Emma (Producer), Beatty, Michael (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: London, England : TVF International, 2002.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Kites > India > Ahmadābād.
Festivals > India > Ahmadābād.
Manners and customs.
Ahmadābād (India)
Mœurs et coutumes.
Festivals
Kites
Manners and customs
India > Ahmadābād
documentary film.
Documentary films
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:The celebration of Makar Sankranti in Ahmedabad is more than just a festival, it is a social phenomenon that reaches deep into the heart of a city and reveals something profound about their culture. Every year as the sun enters the star sign of Capricorn, celebrations in a region of western India are marked by the onset of kite fever. From the rooftops of modern high-rises to the streets of the slums, the people of the city are completely preoccupied with kites. Not kite flying as we know it, but frenzied aerial combat with razor sharp kite strings.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed November 01, 2018).
Physical Description:1 online resource (59 min.)
Playing Time:00:58:01