Water Festival In Burma 1946

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Rangoon, Burma.

Long line of Burmese women in traditional clothes carrying large water containers on their heads.

Various shots of Burmese using hoses, pumps & buckets to drench local vehicles and people as well as British army vehicles and soldiers with water during the water festival....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
74225
Sort Number:
UN 1485 B
Time in/Out:
01:18:30:00 / 01:21:25:00
Canister:
UN 1485 B
Film ID:
2104.05
Issue Date:
1946

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