BAROTSE LIFE AND CUSTOMS
This film is held by the BFI (ID: 159192).
Synopsis
ACTUALITY. Pottery making, weapon making, cattle driving and the formal greeting of the Barotse people.
Titles (10). MS African women sitting in a line making pots (28). Closer shot of the same (36). MS Princess Mironi watches two men working on her trousseau (62). MS young boys and men driving cattle through the village (83). MCU weaving mats (105). MCU group at work, chipping stone and hammering to make weapons (142). MCU man and a woman, both dressed in skins walk on to a mat and kneel down. They clasp hands and kiss the palm of each others hand then clap hands and step back (161ft).
Titles
- AUF DER INSEL NEW-JERSEY (Acquisition)
- BAROTSE LIFE AND CUSTOMS (Archive)
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1905
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 35mm Film
- Colour:
- Black/White
- Sound:
- Silent
- Footage:
- 160 ft
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- Not Known