| QUEER FISH Juicy meat is used as bate to tempt alligators - one is caught for supper. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6745 |
| Catalog #: | 430154 | |
| Clip Number: | 430154-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 152 | |
| Timecode: | 01:34:31 - 01:38:20 | |
| Location: | Madagascar, Africa | |
| Year Shot: | 1930 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CULTURAL GROUPS: African HUNTING: Alligators HUNTING: Subsistence LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Madagascar | |
| Description: | QUEER FISH Juicy meat is used as bate to tempt alligators - one is caught for supper. Madagascar MLS Line of African women walk past with round pots on their heads. LS 3 African men come walking along trail, stop, one points off to left, they go that way. MLS men walking down toward river. MCU the 3 men talking while watching something, pointing. LS men move closer to river, crouch down. CU man carving a sharp spike. MS man wrapping meat around the spike while his friends watch. CU tying rope around meat. LS man walks over to river's edge, throws the meat in and walks back holding onto end of rope. MLS man stands behind bushes holding rope. CU rope dissapearing into muddy river; not moving, then finally a jerk on the line. Shots of men pulling on rope. MS alligator being dragged out of river, thrashing its head around. MLS the men tie the alligator to the middle of a long pole and carry it away. LS as men walk back group of 20-30 other men, women and children from the village come running to meet them. The alligator hunters walk on, w/ the rest following. Another shot of the group walking back home. | |
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