# Earliest known footage of Tibet (v)
Author: Fredrik1

"The earliest known footage of Tibet. It was shot by Captain John Noel in 1922 during the first attempt to reach the top of Mount Everest. He filmed a scene at a monastery on the way to Everest where the climbers seek a blessing from the monks. They are treated as honoured guests and shown ritual dances telling stories of reincarnation. Around the dancers’ waists are aprons made from a lattice of human bone; their face masks are made from stretched human skin." Artikel+ video: http://www.bbc.com/news/av/science-environment-40050597/the-earliest-known-footage-of-tibet