| CAMERAMEN ARE EVERYWHERE! Tribesmen in Swaziland perform and ancient initi | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5445 |
| Catalog #: | 242962 | |
| Clip Number: | 242962-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 31/18 | |
| Timecode: | 01.01.27 - 01.04.33 | |
| Location: | Swaziland, Southern Africa. | |
| Year Shot: | 1931 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Unusual ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Ethnic / Cultural LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Swaziland | |
| Description: | “Africa. Cameramen Are Everywhere! From far off Swaziland comes - for the first time in any newsreel - in sound - the mysterious Incwala, held annually to mark Swazie youths accession to manhood.” Swaziland, Southern Africa. Young African men in traditional tribal costume perform ancient initiation rites (mysterious Inowala). They parade with shields, spears and saplings. They performs a dance. Shots of the men building a wall from the saplings and young trees. A cow is released into the walled off area and is attacked by the men as an initiation rite. Shots of burning wooded fire. More shots of tribal ritual dance. Various good shots of Swazi tribesmen. | |
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