The Raute people of Nepal describe themselves as Ban Ko Raja, which means “Kings of the Forest.” This endangered nomadic tribe of mountain hunter-gatherers lives in a closed society comprising less than 125 individuals. The Raute, whose culture, traditions and ideals are slowly disappearing, are the last nomadic people of Nepal and one of the last nomadic mountain tribes on earth. Explorer and conservationist Sean Burch was granted unprecedented access to the Raute tribe to obtain this record of their culture, featuring values about sustainability and respect toward one another that we could learn from today.
Screening: Saturday, May 16th, 1:36-2:05 PM, The Shedd Recital Hall
Length: 28 min
Country: USA
Language: Nepali
Director(s): Sean Burch
Producer(s): Sean Burch
Distributor: Khumbu Productions