Spinning hair string; Getting water from well; Binding girl's hair

Australia, 1966

Film
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Episode number 9 of Series “People of the Australian western desert”.
Women’s camp activities and manufacture of hair string, used for belts, headbands and neckbands.

Credits

director
producer

John Martin-Jones

production company

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

Duration

00:12:22:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1966

Appears in

People of the Australian western desert (A)

Group of items

People of the Australian western desert (A)

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

28818

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Ethnic identity

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social life and customs

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Women

Aboriginal Australia → Pintubi (Australian People)

Crafts & Visual Arts → Handicraft - Australia

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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