Episode number 9 of Series “Alcheringa”
Shows how Australia’s Aborigines lived hundreds of years ago. Shows unique methods of locating and hunting turtles by wading into shallow pools and feeling for the hard shells with bare feet, grasping their necks by hand, and roasting in hot ashes.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011234
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Food
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Hunting
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)