Summary

Tunisians celebrate date harvests

Source Sherman Grinberg
Newsreel Pathe
Negative # 10238
Clip SR004509_10_01.mov
Date 1/1/1936
Title Tunisians celebrate date harvests
Description WS date palm trees / MS men in traditional robes climb date palms / clusters of dates at top of palm trees / WS man at top cuts date stalk, hands it to man in middle who hands it to man near base of tree / VS man on ground carries dates thru underbrush / group of men watch circle of men dance / CU bare feet dancing on rugs / robed men dance / men beat drums / CU young woman seated by drums / WS woman belly dances for men / CU young woman's face in fancy head covering / Note: exact day not known; documentation incomplete
Country Tunisia

Keywords

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