Film Study of the Lifestyle of the Western Caroline Islands of Micronesia: Puluwat
odd: label: Local Number
content: HSFA 1986.13.26
name: label: Collection Creator
content: National Anthropological Film Center (U.S.)
label: Collection Cinematographer
content: Maradol, Mathias
label: Collection Cinematographer
content: Schecter, Steven
label: Collection Creator
content: Sorenson, E. Richard
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content: National Anthropological Film Center films of the Western Caroline Islands of Micronesia
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 12 Film reels (color sound; 13,000 feet, 16mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1976
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: Full film record shot for the National Human Studies Film Center by Edward McLain on Puluwat Atoll, Truk District, Eastern Caroline Islands, Micronesia from April to June.  Footage captures daily lives of two highly-reputed canoe navigators' families and includes child play, infant handling, making and repairing canoes, working in taro patches, preparing and eating food, practice and performance of traditional dance as well as underwater film of men spearfishing.  Also filmed is a turtle feast ceremony, communal work and tapping the sap of the coconut palm.