Keepers of the faith, the Buddhist nuns of Saigang Hills
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Keepers of the faith, the Buddhist nuns of Saigang Hills
Language
eng
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Main title
Keepers of the faith
Medium
electronic resource
Oclc number
849668884
Runtime
52
Series statement
Ethnographic video online, volume 2
Sub title
the Buddhist nuns of Saigang Hills
Summary
In the Sagaing Hills, 12 miles from the ancient capital of Mandalay are hundreds of pagodas, stupas, monasteries and nunneries which form a focal point of worship for Buddhism in Burma. In 1986 the filmmaker used to live for 15 months as a nun in the Thameikdaw Gaung nunnery. Some years later she is coming back for a visit in order to see what has changed. This is an intimate insight into the daily life of a nunnery as well a portrait of the monastic economy and its interactions with the society
Target audience
general
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