Ceylon - The Resplendent Land
Ceylon - The Resplendent Land
Master 1871 - Tape 1: Ceylon - The Resplendent Land Education film about the island country of Sri Lanka highlighting the country's livelihood, religion and native peoples.
Ceylon - The Resplendent Land
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Ceylon - The Resplendent Land
LS boats in the ocean w/palm trees along shoreline.
Ceylon - The Resplendent Land
DO NOT USE: Zoom of globe highlighting the Indian Ocean. Zooms of map highlighting the island of Ceylon (Sri Lanka).
Ceylon - The Resplendent Land
GV waves from the Indian Ocean washing up on the shore of Sri Lanka, hitting the beach and sea wall. GV Indian Ocean with boats and clouds. GVs tall ship docked at port. LSs ships at port.
Ceylon - The Resplendent Land
LS person walking across a rice field. MS rice plants being dug up with shovel. GV people working in rice field. MS men loading cattle onto floating raft. MS men and cattle floating on raft.
Ceylon - The Resplendent Land
GV/MSs strength of an elephant being used in the coconut tree grove.
Ceylon - The Resplendent Land
CU hands using a primitive tool to spread coconut into bowl. MS pile of coconuts. GV men floating on raft. GVs several people walking about in front of gate to a Buddhist temple. MS poverty stricken men begging for change from people passing by.
Ceylon - The Resplendent Land
GV historical reenactment of Portuguese explorers from the 1500's walking in woods. GV two young girls dressed in traditional Dutch clothing walking through a Dutch village. MS British national flag flying and then being lowered. GV Parliament Building Colombo, Sri Lanka. GV Parliament in London, England.
Ceylon - The Resplendent Land
Several GVs of pedestrians and ox drawn carts moving about the streets of Sri Lanka.
Ceylon - The Resplendent Land
GVs of pedestrians and cars moving along streets of Sri Lanka. MSs of men playing drums in street. GV Jami Ul Alfar Mosque. GV pedestrians and vehicular traffic moving along city street.
Ceylon - The Resplendent Land
MS two Native Veddah (Vedda) men walking out of their thatched roof dwelling. MSs as man prepares a coconut in an outdoor cooking pot.
Ceylon - The Resplendent Land
MSs as Native Veddah (Vedda) man prepares a coconut in an outdoor cooking pot. MS man passing his hunting bow to a second man. CU hands starting a fire by using flint. MS Veddah men playing instruments and dancing.
Ceylon - The Resplendent Land
GV/MS people crossing water by boat. GVs people milling about outside of a Buddhist temple.
Ceylon - The Resplendent Land
MS woman bathing young child in river. MS man drying himself off after a bath in the river. MS people along the river bathing and washing clothes. MS young boy swimming in river.
Ceylon - The Resplendent Land
GVs fishing boats on the Indian Ocean. MS man walking into the ocean with his fishing pole. MS man climbing pole in ocean, he fishes from here. LS men standing in ocean fishing.
Ceylon - The Resplendent Land
GV/MS catamarans at sea. MS man carrying dead fish.
Ceylon - The Resplendent Land
Several LS/GV/MS of men performing a traditional religious dance in costume.
Ceylon - The Resplendent Land
Several GV/MS of men performing a traditional religious dance in costume.
Ceylon - The Resplendent Land
MCU profile of man with hands together in prayer. MS Buddhist statue. MS/CU of worshipers placing floral offerings during the Vesak holiday. MS Buddhist statues.
Ceylon - The Resplendent Land
GVs colorful pandals about town for the holiday. MS/GV pandal lit at night.
Ceylon - The Resplendent Land
GV city street scene with vehicular traffic moving along with pedestrians and oxen drawn carts. GV street scene with a pandal in the distance. Low angle MS looking up at the top of a coconut tree. GV people walking street in front of a pandal. MS woman and two children praying. GV catamaran on the ocean.
Ceylon - The Resplendent Land
DO NOT USE: End Credits.