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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 61 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
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Title from title frames. |
| Event |
Originally produced by Documentary Educational Resources in 2002. |
| Summary |
Close Encounters of No Kind follows the Rabari, camel and sheep herders of Saurastra, India. Their nomadic lifestyle requires them to move herds of sheep and camels across the Saurastrian landscape to seek grazing and water. This practice has been going on for hundreds of years and during that time the Rabari have developed close working relationships with many groups and deeply adverse relations with other groups. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Rabaris.
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Rural population.
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Skirmishes.
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Social castes.
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Group identity.
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Tribal and national groups.
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Herders.
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| Added Author |
Jhala, Jayasinhji, author, film director.
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ʻĀlī, contributor.
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Bai, Heera, contributor.
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Bhima, contributor.
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Hakka, Devji, contributor.
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Hussain, contributor.
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Kanu, contributor.
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Mayra, contributor.
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Raṇachoḍa, active 1694-1804, contributor.
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Kanopy (Firm)
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| Music No. |
1109511 Kanopy |
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