1959 Nigeria Reel 27 of 31
Category: Travelogue
Length: 17:59
| Film ID | F16-0176 |
| Film Description | Reel 27 of 31 Unedited travelogue Kano ShotlistCat. Reel 176 1959: Reel 27: Nigeria, Kano.Salamander (ws). Dyeing pit: indigo dye. Mud huts in narrow street. Muslims gathering at mosque. Views of Kano (some overexposed). Weaving: narrow woof. (cu). Sugar cane. Flies (mws). Market place. Method of constructing mud hut. Dyeing pit: indigo dye (cu, mws). Man pounding cloth under shelter. Cutting candy (mws). Pulling candy. Cattle in grain field; bulbous horns. Cotton en-route to market. People carrying burdens on heads, en-route to market. A well. Gourds. Reeds on way to market. Fence made of reed mats. Huts with "verandas" in village. Young people pounding grain. |
| Video Category | Travelogue |
| Film Creator | Watson Kintner |
| Topics | Kano, Indigo dye pits, Indigo, Cloth dyeing, Mosques, Weaving |
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