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Wasp Nest, The

Synopsis
Follows a group of women and children as they gather berries and roots. Younger women bait a nest of wasps. Note: the material for the film was shot in the 1950s.
Series
Kung and G/Wi Bushmen, Series
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 20 min.
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production
1966
Availability
Hire
Notes
Reviewed by P Draper in ‘American Anthropologist, Vol 76 (1974), pp 689-91.
Uses
Courses in anthropology. *RAI
Subjects
Anthropology
Keywords
Africa; Kalahari Desert; social life and customs

Credits

Director
John K Marshall
Contributor
Lorna Marshall

Distribution Formats

Type
Film
Format
16mm

Production Company

Name

Documentary Educational Resources

Distributor

Name

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

Email
sales@concordvideo.co.uk
Web
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Phone
01473 726012
Fax
01473 274531
Address
Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG

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