A HUMAN PORCUPINE

Series

Series Name
Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.
1682
Date Released
5 May 1927
Date Other
2 May 1927
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1REMARKABLE AIR VIEWS OF MISSISSIPPI FLOODS
  2. 2AUSTRALIA’S WELCOME
  3. 3MONSTER MEETING
  4. 4FETE OF THE CEMELLIA
  5. 5A HUMAN PORCUPINE

Story

Summary
NoS synopsis: A rite practised by the natives of the Straits Settlements in Malaysia as a form of attonement. Footage of procession which includes a man with upper torso apparently covered in spikes.
Keywords
Ethnic groups; Customs and traditions; Ceremonies
Written sources
Newsfilm Online
Library number GR
11263
Length of story (in feet)
27
Story extras:
Film clip

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