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Mithila (Indien, Nord-Bihar) - Rituelles Zubereiten und Einnehmen des Haschisch-Getränkes »bhang«

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Title
Mithila (Indien, Nord-Bihar) - Rituelles Zubereiten und Einnehmen des Haschisch-Getränkes »bhang«
Alternative Title
Mithila (India, North Bihar) - Ritual Preparing and Taking the Cannabis Drink »bhang«
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License
No Open Access License:
German copyright law applies. This film may be used for your own use but it may not be distributed via the internet or passed on to external parties.
Identifiers
IWF SignatureE 2298
Publisher
Release Date1978
LanguageSilent film
Producer
Production Year1973

Technical Metadata

IWF Technical DataFilm, 16 mm, 111 m ; SW, 10 1/2 min

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Abstract
German
German
Getrocknete Cannabis-Blätter werden mit Gewürzen und etwas Wasser zerstampft und unter Zugabe von Zuckerwasser durch ein Tuch gefiltert. Das Getränk wird vom Hersteller mit Gebetsformeln (Mantra) und Ritualgestik (Mudra) verehrt, danach getrunken.
English
English
The film shows two Brahmin brothers preparing the hashish drink bhang in the ritually fixed way. Leaves of Indian hemp (Cannabis), dried in the open air, are pounded in a stone mortar, with an admixture of water and seasonings, into a thick paste. Sugar is added and the paste is dissolved in water. The finished drink is worshipped with forms of prayer (mantra) and hand gestures (mudra). A part of the drink is given as an offering to a group of initiated Brahman boys. In an appendix the mudras are presented once more in detail.
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IWF Classification
German
German
English
English