New Village For Kelantan (1953)

Unissued / unused material.



New village for Kelantan River, Malaysia.



Various shots wooden house boats on river, going over rapid waters. Aerial shots of river and jungle. L/S of raised houses in village. C/U woman putting up bamboo fence. Woman drying unhusked rice by the side of house, they remove husks by primitive method of pounding. Women in a group clearing undergrowth along river bank. Man clearing surrounding of house, using a "Changkol" (sort of hoe). Group of men cutting felled trees with motorised saw. One of the attractive houses on stilts with designs interwoven in the walls made of bamboo. People doing daily activities. Woman feeding her chickens.



Old records give date as 01/03/1953.
FILM ID:2012.01

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