A study of the life of isolated communities in the mountains of Mexico. Living largely by agriculture and using methods of cultivation which have scarcely changed during the centuries, these Mexicans still wear their regional costumes unselfconsciously and dance at fiesta time their traditional dances.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009335
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Human geography
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Mexico - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities - Mexico
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Human geography
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mexico - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social isolation
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Social isolation
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)