FILM AUSTRALIA COLLECTION

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HNL 1041: Cavalcade of Australia (Can 41) New Guinea

Native life in village. Australian ? man holding young birds, he stalks through bushes with gun. CU small parrot feeding on man's finger, large spider next to bird. Captions referring to native people and courtship and reference to them being ÒfatÓ. Indigenous man with head dress, plays pipe. CU woman. Bare breasted woman holding baby while another pours water over it, laughing and kissing baby.
Access No. 42419 | 1 min 45 secs | 1930s | Papua New Guinea | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |
Native life in village. Indigenous boys running race. Man with elaborate headdress. Captions refer to boy Hopu. Men run through grass, seated by huts, some with head dress on, some with sticks through their noses. Partially built hut in tree. CU bird on man's hand - bower bird nest? Good shot of woman carrying baby in net hanging from her head.
Access No. 122895 | 1 min 33 secs | 1930s | Papua New Guinea | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |
Native life in village. Dancing. Australian ? man in village, local people help him pack up. Young boy with dog, herd of goats, people gathered in village, building hut, dancing. Harvesting. Baby hanging in net hammock. Three men walk to camera. Australian? man with gun stalking through bushes. Australian woman reading book. Man with bird cages and local people. Indigenous man stands with boy.
Access No. 122896 | 1 min 45 secs | 1930s | Papua New Guinea | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |
Native life in village. Rear view indigenous man carrying boy on his back. CU man painting face. Bird on man's hand. Australian? woman reading book. Kangaroo. Men running with spears. CU sugar squirrel. Dead kangaroo strung from pole in between two men. Group of men smoking. Men arrive in village carrying bags from their heads. Young couple together. Men running with spears, carrying dead cassowary strung on pole. Dancing, standing with net, playing musical instruments. Waterfall
Access No. 122897 | 2 mins 8 secs | 1930s | Papua New Guinea | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | B&W |