Episode of Series “Indians of the Orinoco: the Makiritare”.
Introduces the variety of activities in the Makiritare Indian village of Kononama (South America). Women spin cotton, look after babies and chickens, and bathe in the river, while the children draw, wrestle and throw spears. Men weave baskets from sisal for squeezing the poison out of manloc roots and make jewellery for a dance.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
504648
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indians of South America - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Yecuana Indians
Childrens Films → Children 12+
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)