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What's The Movie Altar of Fire About? This film records a 12 day ritual performed by Mambudiri Brahmins in Kerala, southwest India, in April 1975. This event was possibly the last performance of the Agnicayana, a Vedic ritual of sacrifice dating back 3,000 years and probably the oldest surviving human ritual. Long considered extinct and never witnessed by outsiders, the ceremonies require the participation of seventeen priests, involve libations of Soma juice and oblations of other substances, all preceded by several months of preparation and rehearsals. They include the construction, from a thousand bricks, of a fire altar in the shape of a bird. What's The Genre Of The Altar of Fire Movie? Genres: Documentary When Was The Motion Picture Altar of Fire Released? Released: January 1, 1976 What's The Runtime Of The Altar of Fire Movie? Runtime: 45.0 How Popular Is The Altar of Fire Movie? Popularity Rating: 0.000 What Studio(s) Produced The Altar of Fire Film? Who Was On The Crew Of Altar of Fire The Movie? Directing — Director: Robert Gardner

Altar of Fire Film Information

What's The Movie Altar of Fire About?

This film records a 12 day ritual performed by Mambudiri Brahmins in Kerala, southwest India, in April 1975. This event was possibly the last performance of the Agnicayana, a Vedic ritual of sacrifice dating back 3,000 years and probably the oldest surviving human ritual. Long considered extinct and never witnessed by outsiders, the ceremonies require the participation of seventeen priests, involve libations of Soma juice and oblations of other substances, all preceded by several months of preparation and rehearsals. They include the construction, from a thousand bricks, of a fire altar in the shape of a bird.

What's The Genre Of The Altar of Fire Movie?

Genres: Documentary

When Was The Motion Picture Altar of Fire Released?

Released: January 1, 1976

What's The Runtime Of The Altar of Fire Movie?

Runtime: 45.0

How Popular Is The Altar of Fire Movie?

Popularity Rating: 0.000

What Studio(s) Produced The Altar of Fire Film?

Who Was On The Crew Of Altar of Fire The Movie?

Directing — Director: Robert Gardner

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