Tuktu and the magic bow

Canada, 1968

Film
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Episode of Series “The Stories of Tuktu”.
The Inuit in far-off times used the bow and arrow for hunting. We see a bow being made and how the Inuit practise their shooting skill by aiming arrows at snow men and snow bears. Tuktu’s father proves himself the best at this test of hunting skill.

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Credits

director

Laurence Hyde

producer

David Bairstow

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:15:00:00

Production places
Canada
Production dates
1968

Appears in

The Stories of Tuktu

Group of items

The Stories of Tuktu

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011209

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Eskimos - Hunting

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Eskimos - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Inuit - Canada

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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