Equatorial Africa, Cameroon (Ewondo) -- Carving a Cross-Bow
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 2006.2.31; E01086
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 (14 minutes, black-and-white silent, 16mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1962
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: the carver gathers various kinds of wood to serve as the raw materials for his cross-bow. He trims the shaft, carves the bow, fits the trigger mechanism, and makes the string. After the carving is done, some arrows are feathered, and a few trial shots are taken.
Legacy Keywords: Cameroon ; Equatorial Africa, Cameroon ; Africa; Ewondo