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
 

Countries