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Scenes of Maori Life on the Whanganui River(1921)

1921-03-010h 58mXXReleased
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Overview

In March and April 1921 several weeks were spent by Elsdon Best, Johannes Anderson and James McDonald, of the Dominion Museum, at Koriniti, Hiruharama and Pipiriki in the Whanganui River valley. The scenes in this film record games such as skipping and string games, crafts such as dyeing and weaving of harakeke, cultivation and fishing. The making of hinaki for eels and the setting of traps in the weirs are shown in detail.

Director

James McDonald

Country

New Zealand

Language

No Language

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Scenes of Maori Life on the Whanganui River — scene 1

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