| THE FETE OF THE BRIDE OF THE NILE Ancient Egyptian ceremony recreated on Nile with ship decorated like Cleopatra's barge. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5349 |
| Catalog #: | 55291 | |
| Clip Number: | 55291-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1327 | |
| Timecode: | 01:09:32 - 01:11:30 | |
| Location: | Cairo, Egypt | |
| Year Shot: | 1926 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Historic / Traditional LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Egypt, Cairo TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Traditional, Misc | |
| Description: | The fete of the bride of the Nile. Cannon salutes now replace the ceremony of annual sacrifice of a virgin, the ancients practised to assure abundant rain and good crops. Cairo, Egypt L/S of a tall ship on the River Nile. The tall ship is decorated with flags, drapes, awnings to look like Cleopatra's barge. Panning L/S of crowds on banks of Nile. Various shots of tall ship being towed down Nile by paddle steamer. We see smoke from cannons being fired on board tall ship. Iris in to black. | |
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