Episode of Series “Indians of the Orinoco: the Makiritare”.
Shows Makiritare women making bread from manioc roots. First they remove the poison by squeezing the shredded roots in enormous basket-tubes. From the flour they make yucca or cassava bread, a dietary staple. The bread is toasted on a flat piece of iron and tossed onto a roof to dry. Suitable for upper primary and lower secondary levels.
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ACMI Identifier
504650
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indians of South America - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Yecuana Indians
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cookery (Bread)
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Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)