Cleave Collection 1: Cattle People. Uganda 1958
This film is held by the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum (ID: 2007/007/001).
Synopsis
A year in the life of the people of Karamoja District, taken in 1958-60, edited.
Mostly in Matheniko county, and includes some Tepeth from Moroto mountain. Scenes include blood-letting (the major diet of the Karamojong is cattle-blood and milk), herding and watering cattle, working in fields, manyatta (the family homestead) etc. plus scenes from the area.
Production / Donor Details: John Cleave was ADC Karamoja District for 11 years.
Titles
- Cleave Collection 1: Cattle People. Uganda 1958 (Archive)
- Series Title:
- Cleave Collection
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1960
- Running Time:
- 30 min 19 sec.
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 8mm
- Sound:
- Mute
- Footage:
- 400
Production Credits
- Production Details
- See synopsis
