The children of the mountain-dwellers of Switzerland must learn to adapt themselves to the reality of their environment. They have their own task; the boys help their fathers, learning crafts for later life, the girls help their mothers inside the home, and trudging to the village on errands. Apart from school they enjoy skiing, playing a game like hockey, and riding on a sleigh.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320283
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mountain life
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Children - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mountain life
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mountains
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Switzerland - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Switzerland - Social life and customs
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Mountains
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Children - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Family - Social aspects
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Family relationships
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Recreation
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Social life
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Social life and customs
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Children - Recreation
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)