Sabah
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content: Local Number= HSFA 1994.20.11
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content: Peace Corps film collection
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content: 1 Film reel (color sound; 974 feet)
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dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
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content: Archival materials
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content: Film reels
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content: Edited film by the Peace Corps of the Malaysian state of Sabah. Film documents Sabah's history, cultural traditions, and economic development and modernization. Film detail the British occupation of Sabah, eventual independence, and political partnership with Malaysia. Footage describes and provides examples of songs and dances native to the variou ethnic groups within Sabah. Shots of recreational activites include: cockfighting, pony racing, and buffalo racing. Additional footage documents the vast natural resources of the state, including: abaca (manila hemp), rubber, fruits, vegetables, and tobacco. Further documentation captures the building of roads and buildings as well as attempts at modernization and an increased techincal workforce.

Legacy Keywords: Peace Corps Asia ; Mountain Asia ; Land as a source of wealth Asia ; Land as a source of productive capital Asia ; Land use of clearing of Asia ; Animals cattle as a source of wealth Asia ; Agriculture crops baling of science Asia ; Agriculture government subsidies to Asia ; Crops agricultural Asia ; Rice as a crop as a food Asia ; Village Asia ; Food availability of in the environment Asia ; Food processing Asia ; Harvests Asia ; Dancing Asia ; Athletics Asia ; History Asia ; Independence Asia ; Development economic trends urban Asia ; Construction of houses Asia ; Construction of buildings by the government of roads Asia ; Government construction projects Asia ; Rubber industry plantation Asia ; Forest products Asia ; Deforestation Asia ; Trains uses description of Asia ; Agriculture cultivation Asia ; United Nations Asia ; Markets Asia ; Gambling cock fighting Asia ; Gambling betting Asia ; Racing animal Asia ; Election political Asia ; Government education sponsorship of support of Asia ; Government public education support of Asia ; Development trends urban growth Asia ; Schools availability of location of Asia ; Schools description of Asia ; Schools public support of Asia ; Schools government support of Asia ; Schools vocational Asia ; Science agricultural laboratories Asia ; Fighting cock Asia ; Malays (Asian people) ; Tony Aeria, photography ; Raymond Lopez, editing ; Daud Imam, recording ; Mustala Kemal, recording ; Wong Khyl-Weng, associate producer ; Mohd Zain Hussain, production ; Pew, Peh Kim director, writer