Ellice Islands, Niutao (Polynesians) -- Construction of a Large Outrigger Boat
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 2006.2.844; E00408
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 (50 minutes, black-and-white silent, 16mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1961
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: shows all of the important phases of construction as a master boat builder and his people build an outrigger boat in the old style of Niutao. Trees are felled and individual parts are cut out of them -- the hull, bow and stern pieces, planks, outrigger, etc. Precision and the assembly process are done and coconut-fiber cord is used to connect the pieces. After eight working days the craft is finished; a feast is held, and the boat is tested in the open sea.
Legacy Keywords: Tuvalu ; Ellice Islands, Niutao ; Oceania; Polynesians