The Saltmen of Tibet
Documentary
6.5
Release Date
April 25, 1997
Duration
108 min
Status
Released
Language
en
Overview
Four men from a nomadic Tibetan tribe undertake their annual, ritualistic pilgrimage to a sacred salt lake. Salt gathered in this traditional fashion will be sold to provide the economic livelihood of the tribe for the coming year. The journey, necessary for the group's survival, also incorporates a number of rituals necessary for their culture to survive in the modern world.
Casts
Old Mother
Margen
Old Father
Pargen
Lord of the Animals
Zopon
Novice
Bopsa
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