Aspects of life in the Torres Strait Islands, showing the rich culture of the people with their songs and dances, set against bright tropical backgrounds, in striking contrast to many parts of Australia. Shows how strongly the old traditions still affect the people, even though they have modern schools, shops, out-board motors and transistors.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321915
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social life and customs
Aboriginal Australia → Torres Strait Islanders
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indigenous peoples - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Torres Strait Islanders
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Torres Strait Islands (Qld.)
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)