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    Set in Samoa, the film records the daily life of the protagonist as a ceremonial feast is prepared.

    Fa'angase, a 'maiden,' and Moana's mother gather leaves; Moana collects taro root. Moana and his brothers, Pe'a and Tu'ungaita, set a snare for a ...

     
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    Introduction to Samoa featuring footage of Tutuila, Pagopago and Apia, including the work of the Apia Samoan Church. Lava fields at Savai'i. Kava ceremony in Samoan London Missionary Society pastor's house on Savai'i. Also features footage of Vailima, ...

     
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    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 ...

     
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    Amateur film. Scenes in Samoa; a group of natives standing by huts on stilts, pan to small stack of spears; pan group of natives on river bank; CU `furry' bird with faint stripe markings; natives fording river rapids carrying supplies; pan ...

     
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    Amateur film. Scenes in Samoa; pan of river; a large group of men standing outside a arge thatched hut; view down the valley over hills; MS of expedition; men lifting sacks and walking down path (100ft). [16mm].

     
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    Amateur film. Scenes in Samoa; view of river from boat; a `vailala' canoe (a canoe made from four canoes); CU of European in the canoe and natives; CU of another European paddling; pan of canoes moored at river bank; native playing with ...

     
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    Amateur film. Scenes in Samoa; natives carrying supplies tied to poles; aerial view of coastline; aerial view of river through jungle; biplane (Tiger Moth? VH-UKV) on beach taking off (80ft). [16mm].

     
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    Amateur film. Scenes in Samoa; woman on beach; pan to straw huts on stilts overlooking beach; man and two women walking along the beach with two small dogs; native pushing two canoes into sea; European woman sitting; European man standing; ...

     
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    Amateur film. Scenes in Samoa; interior of expedition camp - two tents with washing etc - in jungle; natives cooking over camp fire; European man writing at a table outside; natives carrying boxes to the river, a crowd gathers, CUs of ...

     
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    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 ...

     
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    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 ...

     
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    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 ...

     
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    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 ...

     
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    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 ...

     
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    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 ...

     
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    Material from films nos 1-4 and 9-13 is included in films nos. 5-7.

     
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    Material from films nos 1-4 and 9-13 is included in films nos. 5-7.

     
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    Material from films nos. 1-4 and 9-13 is included in films nos. 5-7.

     
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    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 ...

     
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    Material from films nos. 1-4 and 9-13 is included in films nos. 5-7.