The book explores various fresh topics that enhance the understanding of a mountainous area, enriched by stunning photographs from both historical and modern times. These visuals complement the chapters, vividly bringing the region to life and offering readers a deeper appreciation of its unique characteristics.
This edition contains 27 articles, written by scholars and filmmakers who are generally acknowledged as the international authorities in the field, and a new preface by the editor. The book covers ethnographic filming and its relations to the cinema and television; applications of filming to anthropological research, the uses of still photography, archives, and videotape; subdisciplinary applications in ethnography, archeology, bio-anthropology, museology and ethnohistory; and overcoming the funding problems of film production.
Set in a unique cultural landscape, the narrative explores the interactions between a small group of settlers and the peaceful tribes of Todas, Kotas, and Kurumbas. These tribes, known for their non-aggressive nature, generously offer land to the newcomers, highlighting themes of coexistence and mutual understanding. The story delves into the dynamics of this unexpected community and the relationships formed between diverse cultures.
About the Encyclopaedia of the Nilgiri Hills (Set of 2 Parts) Where was the game of snooker invented? Which hills welcomed visits from Nikita Khrushchev, Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Nehru and also Edward Lear? Where did Maria Montessori, Madame Blavatsky and the Viceroys of India like to take their vacations? Where do tigers, bisons and elephants still roam the jungles? The answer in each case is the Nilgiri Hills of Southern India.
Frontmatter -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Note to the reader -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations and Symbols -- BADAGA-ENGLISH DICTIONARY Incorporating a Gazetteer of Badaga Placenames -- A -- I -- I: -- U -- U: -- Ε -- E: -- Ο -- Ο: -- K -- Q, G -- C -- J -- Ţ -- Ḍ -- Τ -- D -- Ν -- P -- F -- B -- Μ -- Y -- R -- L -- V -- W -- S -- Η -- ENGLISH-BAD AGA GLOSSARY N. B. This glossary includes many words which occur in the English of Southern India, in most cases derived from Indian words; few such words will appear in any standard dictionary of the English language. -- A-L -- Μ-Z -- APPENDICES -- References -- Backmatter