Bantu tribes of Southern Africa

Describes the old ways of life among the Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi, Ndebele, Sotho and Venda tribes. These various Bantu groups are now being brought into the South African industrial community. Outlines the ways in which this movement is changing the culture of the tribes and the struggle to preserve some of the old ways.

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Credits

producer

Willem Vilioen

production company

Paul Hoefler Special Productions

Duration

00:18:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1971

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013803

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - South Africa

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Bantus - South Africa

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → South Africa

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → South Africa - Social conditions

History → History

History → South Africa - History

Places → South Africa

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1971

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