Shows how man passed on his heritage of tradition and justice even before he developed the printed word. An Eskimo grandfather tells an old legend about how the raven was banished from the society of men and birds because he was selfish in time of winter hunger. The story is enacted through the use of authentic Eskimo stone and ivory carvings and enriched by actual chants.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322000
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Eskimos - Legends
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Eskimos - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Inuit - Canada, Northern - Social life and customs
Childrens Films → Children's films - Canada
Crafts & Visual Arts → Carving (Decorative arts)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Stone carving
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)