Himalaya with Michael Palin S1E5 - Leaping Tigers, Naked Nagas
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Michael travels down the Yangtze by boat through the famous Tiger Leaping gorge and arrives at the eastern-most point of his journey. He visits a local singing star, a doctor recommended by Terry Jones and attends a Chinese Classical Music concert. He travels through Yunnan province and then visits Nagaland which is on the border between India and Myanmah. This area is inhabited by ex-headhunters. Next, he crosses back into India and visits a coil mine and oil well. Heading deeper into Assam he visits tea gardens, working elephants and then heads down the Brahmaputra River stopping to visit a Hindu monastery of dancing monks. He also visits a national park to see the Rhinos.
| Released | Oct 03, 2004 |
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| Runtime | 50min |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Actor | Michael Palin |
| Director | N/A |
| Production | Prominent Television |