The Saltmen of Tibet (1997)
Starring Margen, Pargen, Zopon
Directed by Ulrike Koch
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.
Runtime: 108 min.
Rating: 6.4
DVD
Languages: ,Deutsch
Countries: Germany,Switzerland
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: buddhist monk,mountain lake,tibet,pilgrimage,nomad,salt
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