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 |
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