Procession Of Holy Elephants At Kandy (1935)

There is no title for this item. The item is part of the “News in a Nutshell“ - a roundup of the news. Kandy, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Man scrubbing ears of an elephant in the river (holy water, voice-over says, probably Ganges). Another man scrubbing head of an elephant - it seems that elephant likes it. More shots of elephants being washed before being decorated in gold and silk for the grand religious procession through the city. Various shots of the procession of heavily decorated elephants with men in traditional robes alongside carrying trays of fruit and girls (and men) in traditional clothes dancing ahead of the procession. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news age