Episode of Series “World cultures and youth”.
Four thousand years ago in the high mountains of the Andes, the Inca Indians began carving gourds to record their legends and history. Today Julia Sanabria, 11 years old, continues the ancient craft taught by her uncle. She carves her own life story on a gourd and takes it to the market town of Huancayo. Suitable for upper primary and lower secondary levels.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014723
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indians of South America
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indians of South America - Peru
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indians of South America - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Peru - Social life and customs
Crafts & Visual Arts → Carving (Decorative arts)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Stone carving
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)