Other titles:SOUTH EAST ASIA COMMAND [Series Title]
Summary:A large gathering of people (possibly the Manao Festival, near Myitkyina, Kachin?). Burmese soldiers and civilians dressed in traditional Kachin dress, dance in a circle around a centrepiece of four poles (possibly a traditional Kachin Htongka or pot drum dance?). Close-up of a Burmese? man wearing a plaid turban style hat and medals, talking to a Burmese soldier and Burmese RAF officer. A close-up of a woman in an embroidered outfit with metal discs down the front. Close-up of a woman wearing a black and red outfit decorated with metal discs (Kachin traditional costume).
Description:A large gathering of people (possibly the Manao Festival, near Myitkyina, Kachin?). Burmese soldiers and civilians dressed in traditional Kachin dress, dance in a circle around a centrepiece of four poles (possibly a traditional Kachin Htongka or pot drum dance?). Close-up of a Burmese? man wearing a plaid turban style hat and medals, talking to a Burmese soldier and Burmese RAF officer. A close-up of a woman in an embroidered outfit with metal discs down the front. Close-up of a woman wearing a black and red outfit decorated with metal discs (Kachin traditional costume).
Alternative Title:SOUTH EAST ASIA COMMAND [Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:Yes
Object_Number:MGH 6174
Sound:Silent
Access Conditions:IWM
Film: IWM
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1945-1945
Production Country:GB
Production Details:Hodgkinson, Frank Outram (Production individual)
