| LONELY Eskimo Kayaking & Whittling | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6742 |
| Catalog #: | 430037 | |
| Clip Number: | 430037-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 140 | |
| Timecode: | 01:24:20 - 01:27:05 | |
| Location: | Arctic | |
| Year Shot: | 1929 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ART: Carving ART: Ethnic / Cultural CULTURAL GROUPS/NATIVE AMERICANS: Inuit (Eskimo) FASHION: Ethnic / Cultural LOCATIONS/POLAR REGIONS: Arctic (North Pole) TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Kayak | |
| Description: | LONELY Anthropological film about Eskimos - kayaking, wood carving, lighting a pipe etc. Arctic LS Eskimo sitting on the snow looking at water. LS Eskimo crosses to kayak, gets in, pushes away from shore. Wide shot Eskimo paddling away in kayak. MLS Eskimo sits on rock beside water, whittling what appears to be a walrus tusk. MS same. CU Eskimo. MCU he uses homemade tool like miniature bow & string to turn a stick while he bores a hole in the end. MCU Eskimo whittling. CU he carves small animal , then sets it in the palm of his hand. CU holding miniature carved duck. CU he cuts match into 2 lengthwise pieces, then lights one. CU Eskimo lighting pipe. | |
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