The strange story of a mysterious nomadic desert tribe of Arabs almost unknown to the outside world. The religious customs and strange ways of life of these people whose skin acquires its colour from the dye in their clothing. Explains how the tribe earns a living and describes a camel trip over the Sahara Desert and across the Atlas mountains to the city of Marrakesh. No other credits available.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320282
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Dyes and dyeing
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Marrakech (Morrocco))
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Morocco
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Nomads
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Sahara Desert
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tribes
Crafts & Visual Arts → Dyes and dyeing
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Arabs - Religion
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)