A traditional Polynesian ceremonial exchange. A party of villagers from the island of Upolu visit the island of Savii to ceremonially exchange food, gifts and speeches. A watch-tower for catching shoals of fish. Harbour scenes at Pago Pago ...
A traditional Polynesian ceremonial exchange. A party of villagers from the island of Upolu visit the island of Savii to ceremonially exchange food, gifts and speeches. A watch-tower for catching shoals of fish. Harbour scenes at Pago Pago ...
The making of taufolo from bread-fruit. Women make thatch panels from sugar cane leaf. Making of cord from strands from a coconut husk. Old men plait the cord. Cooking of cuttlefish (or small octopus) in its own ink. Thatched panels are ...
Material from films nos 1-4 and 9-13 is included in films nos. 5-7.
Material from films nos 1-4 and 9-13 is included in films nos. 5-7.
Material from films nos. 1-4 and 9-13 is included in films nos. 5-7.
Young fishermen, some wearing diving goggles, set up poles in the sea and drape chicken wire round them to act as fish fences. Ceremonial scenes with the exchange of food, speeches and goods at the election of a middle aged Samoan to a ...
Material from films nos. 1-4 and 9-13 is included in films nos. 5-7.
Samoan cricket, ceremonies and other activities.
The village of Vaipouli in Savii, the larger of the two main islands of Western Samoa. The boys from the government secondary school play Samoan cricket using a three sided bat with ...
On Savaii. The largest island in Western Samoa. Children playing in the thick tropical rainforest. Matavai village. Dignified old men make speeches and use a fly whisk. Vaipouli village. Boys, wearing Siapo, primitive clothing made from ...
Amateur film. Scenes at the Oba Oba Mission, Samoa; view over tropical hills and valleys from summit of hill with huts - hill station; procession of horses and people with supplies climbing road to the hill station - the mission (?); two ...
Amateur film. Scenes at the Oba Oba Mission, Samoa; MSs ten-year-old boys; pan across landscape from summit of hill; men, women and children walking to wooden, one-floor buildings and church - the mission (?); CU of European - the minister ...
Amateur film. Scenes in Samoa; pan from beach to sea showing stilt huts built into the sea; canoe coming into beach with European woman and man; view of landscape from river; view of `vailala' canoes; another European man in a canoe; view ...