Ellice Islands, Niutao (Polynesians) -- Construction of an Earth-Oven Hut
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 2006.2.846; E00410
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 (18 minutes, black-and-white silent, 16mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1960
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: wood is cut in order to be used in the construction of a simple earth-oven hut done in the old style. A native uses climbing cords and standing wood for assistance in cutting leaves from a coconut palm tree; the leaves are plaited into a roof covering. On the second work day the hut is finished and plans are made for the earth oven.
Legacy Keywords: Tuvalu ; Ellice Islands, Niutao ; Oceania; Polynesians