A silent color glimpse into Nepal during February 1957
In short: This archival footage from the Watson Kintner Collection captures village and temple scenes outside Katmandu, offering a rare visual record of Nepalese life in the late 1950s.
Filmed on February 23-24, 1957, at an elevation of 8,000 feet, these silent color sequences document specific local details. The footage captures the stoking of fires through small holes and the presence of sugar 'mold' dug into the ground.
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