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Keba Kokma : the dumb mountain /

This is the story of a Limbu family. A father loves to play the traditional Chyabrung drum in village ceremonies, his young son struggles with school, his wife works hard at home. When he loses his beloved drum, the father needs a tree trunk and leather to make a new one. But this brings him into co...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Limbu, Ran Bir (Director), Nembang, Aindra Sundar (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:Sino-Tibetan (Other)
Language Notes:In Limbu with English subtitles.
Published: Nepal : Cineminga, 2015.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Village communities > Nepal.
Limbu (South Asian people)
Families > Nepal.
Nepal.
Nepal > Social life and customs.
Communautés rurales > Népal.
Limbu (Peuple d'Asie)
Familles > Népal.
Families
Manners and customs
Village communities
Nepal
Feature films
Feature films.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:This is the story of a Limbu family. A father loves to play the traditional Chyabrung drum in village ceremonies, his young son struggles with school, his wife works hard at home. When he loses his beloved drum, the father needs a tree trunk and leather to make a new one. But this brings him into conflict with laws about forests and the killing of cows. The film combines humor and tenderness with a serious look at the consequences of imposing external value systems on indigenous peoples.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed June 27, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (89 min.)
Playing Time:01:28:12