Emperor Khai-Dinh's 40th Birthday (1925)

Item title reads - Emperor Khai-Dinh's 40th birthday celebrated with centuries old ritual, dances, and water fete. Annam, French Indo China. M/S of people in Chinese dress kneeling and bowing down in front of a temple, they all get up then kneel again. M/S of children dancing on a platform with crowds in the background. C/U of a lady dancing in Chinese dress and tall ornate hat. Various shots of people dancing. C/U of a person in a fierce mask. Various shots as ladies dance around with lots of vases balanced on their heads. L/S of men rowing in several big boats down the river. Note: this version is amber tinted, there is a black and white version with the same title and footage on *PM0368*. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historica