Short travelogue focusing on the island of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). We are briefly introduced to various customs of the locals, and we see footage of activities such as fishing, the use of elephants to aid in heavy work, lacemaking and the coconut harvesting. Contains footage of 1930s Colombo.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
314011
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Sri Lanka
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Sri Lanka - Rural conditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Sri Lanka - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sri Lanka - Rural conditions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)