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Education

Education in Papua New Guinea
Series : Talkabout Australian Territories | Episode : 9 | Year : 1963 | Total Duration : 3 Minutes | Producer : Jack S Allan
Children paddling dugout canoes on Lake Chambri in the Sepik District of Papua New Guinea to go to school. WS thatched school buildings, teacher at from of class with blackboard. Traditional music and dance lessons outside. Child with man preparing fish. Boys marching, children in classroom. Bare chested Papuan men sitting at classrooms desks learning mechanics, trainee medical assistants, teacher training. Papuans writing on blackboards, operating machinery, at lectern Quicktime clip available.
Access No. 148574 | 2 mins 49 secs | 1960s | Papua New Guinea | © NFSA | B&W |