

Devil Dancers of Sikkim
1934-07-01 · 9 min · Not rated
Hear the Lama band, see the sacred dances: welcome to Sikkim, in the shadow of the Himalayas.
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- Directors
- Geoffrey Barkas
- Production companies
- Gaumont-British Picture Corporation, BFI, The British Council
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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