AUFS Afghanistan Film Project
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 1975.2.1 - 24
name: label: Collection Creator
content: American University (Washington, D.C.)
label: Collection Creator
content: Miller, Norman N., 1933-
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content: American University Field Staff Faces of Change collection
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content: American University Field Staff Faces of Change collection / Accession 1975-002
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2 Film reels (57 minutes, two film reels (1,981 feet) assembled film rolls 41 (camera rolls 81,82) and 42 (camera rolls 83,84), 16mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1972
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Film reels
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Full film record shot in north central Afghanistan in a mountain village near Mazar. Shots include: scenes in the village marketplace; a large circular gathering of men by the river to witness and participate in village wrestling matches; individual wrestling matches: these begin with contestants circling inside the enclosed gathering, shaking hands, and then sparring for a tie-up; wrestlers grab each others clothing much in the fashion of judo; the objective is apparently to throw one's opponent to his back in a clean move. When this occurs a supporter rushes out and hoists the victorious competitor upon this back, running with him around the circle. Scenes of six or seven matches and also scenes of festivities featuring dance by man dressed in woman's garb; music played on string harp-like instrument; socializing among men and boys.

Legacy Keywords: Language and culture ; Sports wrestling intra-village competition Afghanistan ; Spectacles wrestling Afghanistan ; Garb turbans skullcaps Muslims Afghanistan ; Sontests wrestling matches Afghanistan ; Entertainment music dancing Afghanistan ; Markets Afhganistan ; Dancing ankle rattles Afghanistan ; Transvestism rituals Afghanistan ; Music musical instruments stringed Afghanistan

Credits: Di Gioia, Herbert filmmaker ; Hancock, David filmmaker ; Powell, Josephine ; Shafak, Toryali ; Dupree, Louis ; Dupree, Nancy, 1935-1980