This film shows villagers as they attend cottage industries classes held in their communities in which families learn weaving, rope making, tailoring, tanning and leather work, pottery and other useful trades. NB: Print unable to be screened due to shrinkage.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001594
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Cottage industries
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Weaving
Crafts & Visual Arts → Handicraft - India
Crafts & Visual Arts → Leatherwork
Crafts & Visual Arts → Textile crafts
Crafts & Visual Arts → Weaving
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Handicraft - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)