Episode of Series “Indians of the Orinoco: the Makiritare”.
Records how the Waika and Makiritare Indians of South America gather some of their food from the jungle. Includes catching of snakes, fish and worms and their preparation for eating and the collection of leaves which are beaten and mashed and used ingeniously to catch fish. Suitable for middle and upper primary and lower secondary levels.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
504647
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indians of South America
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indians of South America - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Yecuana Indians
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Jungle ecology
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Hunting and gathering societies
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)