Documentary

The Saltmen of Tibet

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Four men from a nomadic Tibetan tribe undertake their annual, ritualistic pilgrimage to a sacred salt lake. Salt gathered in this traditional fashion will be sold to provide the economic livelihood of the tribe for the coming year. The journey, necessary for the group's survival, also incorporates a number of rituals necessary for their culture to survive in the modern world.

Release Date : 1997-04-25

Language :GermanTibetan

Adult : false

Status : Released

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Production Country : GermanySwitzerland

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Cast

Character Name : Old Mother

Original Name : Margen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Old Father

Original Name : Pargen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lord of the Animals

Original Name : Zopon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Novice

Original Name : Bopsa

Gender : Male

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