Land Dayaks of Sarawak, The

Synopsis

A straightforward presentation of the daily life of a land dayak longhouse village as it was in about 1960, with material on the growing of rice, fishing, the collection of wild vegetables and fruits, food preparation and meals in the longhouse, agricultural ritual, canoe making, children’s games, dancing and other topics.

Language

English

Country

Australia

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 38 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

196

Availability

Hire

Uses

Undergraduates. Postgraduates.

Subjects

Anthropology

Keywords

rural communities; Sarawak; shamans; social life and customs

Credits

Director

William R Geddes

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Distributor

Name

Royal Anthropological Institute Film & Video Library, c/o Concord Media

Email

sales@concordvideo.co.uk

Web

http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01473 726012

Fax

01473 274531

Address

Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG