| Kids Southsea Savage Beach Pageant, c. 1920's | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5180 |
| Catalog #: | 367978 | |
| Clip Number: | 367978-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON247E | |
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| Location: | Great Britain? | |
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| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/CHILDREN: Pageant | |
| Description: | Pageants; cultural. Children/teenagers dress up as savage tribes of the Pacific islands and perform a "native ceremony" and "tribal battle" on the beach. Opens w/ MS panning on group of young Caucasians; ca. ages 10-16; dressed in their idea of typical heathen clothing- -grass skirts; sarongs; or torn shorts; beads; headbands or scarves; war paint; etc. Some of them brandish long "swords"; "spears"; or other weapons. LS beach; w/ pageant in progress; audience watching bewhind wall at left; the kids are dancing in circles around a statue of a heathen god or idol. Closer shot same. Shot of a few of the young savages wading into water w/ small roundish boats which do vaguely resemble what they're supposed to. Suddenly; a regular rowboat full of kids representing an enemy tribe arrives from across water; and they jump out; attack. A battle starts. Pan left as invaders wade to shore; both sides throwing things at each other. Chaos ensues. Closer shot of the fighting. Looks like Lord of the Flies. Wacky; silly; funny. Also bizarre; weird; incredibly racist. Entertainment; games; costumes; racism; ethnic groups; violence. | |
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