Market at Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh, India

This is a film of a group trip to India shot by Dr. Lee G. Simmons. Opening footage is Dr. Simmons talking to the camera, "Omaha Zoo membership drive, sorry we missed you." Dr. Simmons talks to the camera for several minutes, mentioning that they are "in Kanha National Park." [Lake Kanha National Park , also called Kanha Tiger Reserve, is in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India.] According of Dr. Simmons, he is in India with a group of 14 people observing wildlife such as spotted dear, barasingha (also called swamp dear), bluebuck (also called blue antelope), Indian wild dogs (also called dhole, red wolf, and mountain wolf), wild boar; they hope to see Indian rhino, wild elephants, and tigers. Shots taken at a local market (with music playing in the background) include footage of prepared dishes for sale, fruits, vegetables, use of an old handheld balance scale, large wooden carts pulled by water buffalo, metalware including urns and bowls, jewelry, shoes, fabric, peacock feathers, and more. Children can be seen riding on three wooden Ferris wheels, each Ferris wheel has four cabs and looks to be homemade (as opposed to manufactured). Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo board member Joseph (Joe) Caggiano is seen on an elephant taxi. Footage also includes the bathing of an elephant with a brick to soften its hide, and locals building a damn in order to wash clothes., The original film reel was digitized by Universal Information Services in 2015., UNO Libraries' Archives & Special Collections' Archives & Special Collections, 16:55:18
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Abstract/Description: This is a film of a group trip to India shot by Dr. Lee G. Simmons. Opening footage is Dr. Simmons talking to the camera, "Omaha Zoo membership drive, sorry we missed you." Dr. Simmons talks to the camera for several minutes, mentioning that they are "in Kanha National Park." [Lake Kanha National Park , also called Kanha Tiger Reserve, is in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India.] According of Dr. Simmons, he is in India with a group of 14 people observing wildlife such as spotted dear, barasingha (also called swamp dear), bluebuck (also called blue antelope), Indian wild dogs (also called dhole, red wolf, and mountain wolf), wild boar; they hope to see Indian rhino, wild elephants, and tigers. Shots taken at a local market (with music playing in the background) include footage of prepared dishes for sale, fruits, vegetables, use of an old handheld balance scale, large wooden carts pulled by water buffalo, metalware including urns and bowls, jewelry, shoes, fabric, peacock feathers, and more. Children can be seen riding on three wooden Ferris wheels, each Ferris wheel has four cabs and looks to be homemade (as opposed to manufactured). Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo board member Joseph (Joe) Caggiano is seen on an elephant taxi. Footage also includes the bathing of an elephant with a brick to soften its hide, and locals building a damn in order to wash clothes.
Subject(s): Nebraska
Omaha (Neb.)
Zoos
Animals
Motion pictures
Visual works
Films
Videos
Digital moving image formats
Date Created: 1988-02
Title: Market at Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh, India.
View this Object: https://library.unomaha.edu/_video/MSS0046_00X_m_vi_000021.html
Name(s): Henry Doorly Zoo, creator
Omaha Zoo Foundation, creator
Type of Resource: moving image
Date Created: 1988-02
Physical Form: Film reel
Language: English
Abstract/Description: This is a film of a group trip to India shot by Dr. Lee G. Simmons. Opening footage is Dr. Simmons talking to the camera, "Omaha Zoo membership drive, sorry we missed you." Dr. Simmons talks to the camera for several minutes, mentioning that they are "in Kanha National Park." [Lake Kanha National Park , also called Kanha Tiger Reserve, is in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India.] According of Dr. Simmons, he is in India with a group of 14 people observing wildlife such as spotted dear, barasingha (also called swamp dear), bluebuck (also called blue antelope), Indian wild dogs (also called dhole, red wolf, and mountain wolf), wild boar; they hope to see Indian rhino, wild elephants, and tigers. Shots taken at a local market (with music playing in the background) include footage of prepared dishes for sale, fruits, vegetables, use of an old handheld balance scale, large wooden carts pulled by water buffalo, metalware including urns and bowls, jewelry, shoes, fabric, peacock feathers, and more. Children can be seen riding on three wooden Ferris wheels, each Ferris wheel has four cabs and looks to be homemade (as opposed to manufactured). Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo board member Joseph (Joe) Caggiano is seen on an elephant taxi. Footage also includes the bathing of an elephant with a brick to soften its hide, and locals building a damn in order to wash clothes.
Identifier(s): MSS0046_000X_vi_000021 (UNO digital object identifier)
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Digitized and published online by: The original film reel was digitized by Universal Information Services in 2015.

Digitized and published online by: UNO Libraries' Archives & Special Collections' Archives & Special Collections

Run Time: 16:55:18
Subject(s): Nebraska
Omaha (Neb.)
Zoos
Animals
Motion pictures
Visual works
Films
Videos
Digital moving image formats
Held by: UNO Libraries' Archives & Special Collections
Is Part Of: Omaha Zoo Foundation Films.
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