The Kalasha : Rites of Spring / ITV Global Entertainment.

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The Kalasha are an ancient mountain people living in the Chitral district of northwestern Pakistan. Surrounded by a predominantly Muslim population, they adhere to an old religion based on Hinduism. This film presents a picture of their way of life and features the celebrations of Goshi, their three...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Films on Demand. Disappearing world.
Corporate Authors:	Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) Infobase ITV Global Entertainment
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2012], ©1990.
Series:	Films on Demand. Disappearing world.
Subjects:	Cultural geography. Kalasha (Afghanistan people) Population. Religions. Rites and ceremonies. Rural-urban migration. Social ecology. Urbanization. Middle East. Pakistan. Educational films. Internet videos.
Genre:	Educational films. Internet videos.
Online Access:	Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (52 min.) : sound, color.
Variant Title:	Rites of Spring
Other Uniform Title:	Disappearing world (Television program)
Format:	Electronic Video

Contents:

Scenes of Kalasha Life (1:22)
Geography of Kalasha Region (1:02)
Oral History (2:45)
Spring and Summer in the Hindu Kush (1:31)
Goats (1:53)
Kalasha Social Structure (2:06)
Kalasha System of Marriage (4:18)
Childbirth (2:31)
Ancestral Customs (1:26)
Development (2:39)
Dealings with Pakistani Government (2:33)
Friction with Muslims (1:49)
Timber Rights Dispute (2:37)
Goshi Begins (1:42)
Baking Bread for Goshi (2:49)
Sacrifice and Milk Offering (1:06)
Women's Role in Goshi Ceremony (2:59)
Tourist Potential (3:05)
Intrusions of Modernity (1:54)
Women and Love (2:29)
Graven Images (0:59)
Goshi Rituals (2:06)
Men Gather at Altar (1:40)
Theology and Seasonal Migration (0:54)
Credits: The Kalasha- Rites of Spring: Disappearing World (1:00)