Top spinning competitions; kiteflying - often with elaborately painted kites; a type of football played with a woven cane ball; a form of self-defence, once serious and now a sport; traditional dances and new dances in traditional style; all a part of the leisure of Malayans, young and old.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320792
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Malaya
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Malaysia - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - Malaysia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Leisure
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Educational games
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Leisure
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Leisure
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)