The Feast of the Holy Tooth of Buddha. The Gold Casket with the Holy Tooth is Placed on Back of Sacred Elephant. A Cloth of White Silk is Laid Down So That Elephant Will Not Soil His Feet.

Series

Series Name
Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.
1211
Date Released
30 Oct 1922
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
Decorated elephant with casket. Dancers and holy men in procession. Crowd lined street. (White silk cloth not noticeable).
Keywords
Customs and traditions; Animals; Religion and belief
Library number GR
6093
Length of story (in feet)
97
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Feast of the Holy Tooth of Buddha. The Gold Casket with the Holy Tooth is Placed on Back of Sacred Elephant. A Cloth of White Silk is Laid Down So That Elephant Will Not Soil His Feet.', Gaumont Graphic Issue No. 1211, 30 Oct 1922. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/79112 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)