• Gyani Maiya (2019 documentary)

    Author(s):
    Subhashish Panigrahi (see profile)
    Contributor(s):
    Gyani Maiya Sen Kusunda
    Translator(s):
    Uday Raj Aaley, Sanjib Chaudhary, Ananda K.C.
    Date:
    2019
    Group(s):
    Open Educational Resources
    Subject(s):
    Nepal, Indigenous peoples, Endangered languages, Motion pictures
    Item Type:
    Documentary
    Tag(s):
    documentary films, kusunda, Gi Mihaq, Documentary, Film
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/m9zk-9g68
    Abstract:
    No community can express the pain of losing an elder, especially when she was the last fluent speaker of their language. Gyani Maiya Sen-Kusunda died on January 25, 2020 in Kulmor village of Dang district in western Nepal, a year and half before this documentary was filmed. From leaving behind the life of a nomad to getting married to a non-nomad to raising a family that could not speak her language, Sen-Kusunda wished that the Kusunda language is taught to the newer generation. In her own words, "now none of the Mihaqs (Kusunda people) speak the language. The girls have got married and have left for the villages. Boys are getting married in villages. We left our language and started speaking other languages. It should be taught to others." The plot of this film follows the story of the Kusunda people - narrated by Sen-Kusunda - who were once a nomadic community and are currently settled in villages. Over the years almost all the Kusundas have left speaking their language. This documentary arguably contains the most detailed video interviews of Sen-Kusunda. Her younger sister Kamala Sen Khatri is the sole fluent speaker of the Kusunda language at the moment. Uday Raj Aley, who plays a key role in this film has researched about the Kusunda language over the years and has published a trilingual Kusunda-Nepali dictionary.
    Notes:
    • Name in Nepali: ज्ञानी मैया • Director, Producer and Music Director: Subhashish Panigrahi • Cast: Gyani Maiya Sen Kusunda (self), Uday Raj Aley (self), Sanjib Chaudhary (self) • Country of production: India • Official site: https://theofdn.org/film/gyani-maiya/ • Film hosted at: https://archive.org/details/gyani-maiya • Film collection: https://archive.org/details/gyani-maiya-collection • IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12728670/ • Moviebuff: https://www.moviebuff.com/gyani-maiya
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