The Nilgiris
This video describes people living on the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu, India. Since their discovery by outsiders, the Todas, Kurumbas and Badagas have fascinated researchers and anthropologists. Todas worship buffaloes, notorious Kurumbas are black magicians and friendly Badagas grow tea. The Blue Hills has many stories of the shape shifting animals; bears, elephants and tigers. Magicians who can heal by singing and sorcerers who has an evil eye.


Premiere in Helsinki Harakka World Wheel -festival 30.9.2012
Kinokaiku Malmitalo, Helsinki 2.11.2012

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Narrator: Luke Brant
Script, camera-work and editing: Tiina Reunanen
Directed by Tiina Reunanen
Special guests K.B Ajjan, Mansoor Dhala, Mr. Annand, Mutis and J.Thippan
Produced by Burak Productions and Arts Council of Finland,
India, Finland 2012
Duration: 29 minutes
DVD, original resolution 1920 x 1080
16:9
Spoken language English