Maori village: a concert rehearsal near Rotarua

New Zealand, 1947

Film
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Shows life in a typical Maori village; various customs of the Maoris; washing clothes in the hot pools; children at play; traditional costumes; concert party rehearse songs and dances; thermal activity; geysers and boiling springs.

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Credits

production company

New Zealand National Film Unit

Duration

00:08:38:00

Production places
New Zealand
Production dates
1947

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

017575

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Maori (New Zealand people) - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New Zealand - Description and travel

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

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Geysers

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - New Zealand

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Village communities

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - New Zealand

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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