Gilbert Islands, Nonuti (Micronesians) -- Knotting a Coconut Palm Leaf Skirt
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 2006.2.743; E00828
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Institut für den Wissenschaftlichen Film (Göttingen, Germany)
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content: Institut Für Den Wissenschaftlichen Filmen (IWF) Encyclopaedia Cinematographica film collection
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Film reel (12 minutes, black-and-white silent, 16mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1964
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Film reels
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Edited film: a girl from the atoll Nonuti loosens the outer skin from coconut palm leaves, drys them in the sun, and knots them together with a doubled coconut fiber cord. The resulting skirt is fitted and cut to the desired length.
Legacy Keywords: Kiribati ; Gilbert Islands, Nonuti ; Oceania; Micronesians