• Short Summary

    SELECTED ELEPHANTS FROM ALL THE REGIONS OF NEPAL WERE ASSEMBLED AT A VILLAGE IN THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS RECENTLY FOR A COMPETITION AT WHICH THE ELEPHANTS TO BE USED AT A ROYAL EVENT WERE CHOSEN.

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    ELEPHANTS BEING WASHED: MEN RICING ELEPHANTS: ELEPHANT PEOPLE RIDING WINNING ELEPHANT.




    Initials NAC/V/JH/SS



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    Background: SELECTED ELEPHANTS FROM ALL THE REGIONS OF NEPAL WERE ASSEMBLED AT A VILLAGE IN THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS RECENTLY FOR A COMPETITION AT WHICH THE ELEPHANTS TO BE USED AT A ROYAL EVENT WERE CHOSEN.

    THE ELEPHANTS PARADED IN FRONT OF JUDGE WHO CHOSE THE ANIMALS TO BE USED IN THE ROYAL SHIKAR DURING THE VISIT OF KING MOHAMMAD ZAHIR SHAH OF AFGHANISTAN TO NEPAL FROM FEBRUARY 20TH TO THE 24TH.

    NEPAL'S KING MAHENDRA WILL BE KING SHAH'S HOST.

    THE WINNER OF THE COMPETITION, A LARGE TUSKER, LED A LARGE PROCESSION AFTER THE JUDGING. ITS MAHAUTH PROUDLY HELD THE WINNERS TROPHY AT THE HEAD OF THE VICTORY PARADE.

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    Film ID:
    VLVA9TQA5ZE72U8YB5H1KGH5EQYYQ
    Media URN:
    VLVA9TQA5ZE72U8YB5H1KGH5EQYYQ
    Group:
    Reuters - Including Visnews
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    23/02/1969
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Colour
    Duration:
    00:01:37:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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