Gum preparation, stone flaking etc; (Episode 2)

Australia, 1966

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Episode number 2 of Series “People of the Australian Western Desert (A)”
Scenes typical of the daily life of nomadic First Nations people of the Pintubi tribe in desert conditions, filmed in the Clutterbuck Hills area, Western Australia. Gum preparation, stone flaking, Djagamara leave Badjar.

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Credits

director

Ian Dunlop

production company

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

Duration

00:19:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1966

Appears in

People of the Australian western desert

Group of items

People of the Australian western desert

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

503602

Language

English

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Australia, Central

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Australia, Northern

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Northern Territory

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Rites and ceremonies

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social life and customs

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - South Australia

Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Western Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Deserts - Australia

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Outback Australia

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Deserts - Australia

History → Aboriginal Australians - History

Places → Outback Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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