This film shows how people living in a remote areas make do with a narrow range of foods and raw materials obtained from their immediate surroundings and how the rural technique of skilful improvisation with minimal tools and materials has been transferred to market towns.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
504532
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Developing countries
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ghana - Social life and customs
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Developing countries
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Developing countries - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Food consumption - Developing countries
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Food supply - Developing countries
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ghana - Social Conditions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)