Ethiopia 1969 Reel 12 of 65
Category: Travelogue
Length: 17:18
| Film ID | F16-0355 |
| Film Description | Reel 12 of 65 Unedited travelogue Debra Dames Axum Yeha Aduwa ShotlistReel 12 of 65Unedited travelogue Debra Dames Axum Yeha Aduwa Cat. Reel 355 1969: Reel 12: Ethiopia. March 30-31. Debre Damo. Axum. Yeha. Adwa. Mesa of Debre Damo: west side (pan shot). Thatched huts in village. Mesa: west of Debre Damo. Stone walled compound: stacks of straw. Flat roofed stone houses. Grain or herbs drying on skins. Field of perpendicular rocks. Mesa: similar to Debre Damo. Skins: pegged, lying on ground. Trees lean away from wind. Geologic cones, worn mesa (pan shot). Farmlands at base of domes (en-route to Yeha). Woman, baby,; donkey. Stone building: small chimney, earth covered roof. Stone buildings (pan shot), Village scenes: people, pots, conical straw hut. Seventh Century Church (restored): entrance, stone steps. Church: stone carving, insignia over door. Five paintings: very dark church interior. Church dome interior: painted wooden beams. Wooden tripod candle holder. Insignia over painted entrance door. Straw hut on stilts: shelter for position to frighten birds. Market place (in Adwa) (pan shot). Measuring grain using a cup. Vegetable line: many umbrellas. Seeds, etc., with measuring cups (cu). Market scenes (mcu). Weaving: vertical foot treadle loom: treadle action, "string and button" mechanism. |
| Video Category | Travelogue |
| Film Creator | Watson Kintner |
| Topics | Adwa, Axum, Yeha, Village life, Marketplaces, Churches, Antiquities |
| Rights | All rights are reserved by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum). Any use of the footage in productions is forbidden unless rights have been secured by contacting the Penn Museum Archives at 215-898-8304, or email photos@pennmuseum.org. |