Episode of Series “People of Many Lands”.
A journey across the barren desert areas of the Gulf of Arabia with Arab traders. These are nomadic people living in primitive conditions. The film is one of a series which deals with a wide range of people, some of whom have retained primitive ways of life and have little contact with the outside world.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000500
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Arabs - Trade
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Arabian Peninsula
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Arabs - Trade
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Arabs - Trade
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)