Castle Films Travelogue Film “Zulu Hulu” 51104 (1949)

Synopsis

This film presented by Castle Films (:09) shows two tribes of southern Africa; the Venda tribe and the Zulu tribe both of which are Bantu ethnic groups. It opens with footage of animals typically found in the area including zebras (:36) antelope (:45), hippos (:59), giraffes (1:13) as well as elephants (1:19). A native kraal of the Venda tribe is then shown (1:31) with thatched roof huts. Venda tribe members patch the huts with clay and mud (1:50). The female members of the tribe are seen conducting work around the kraal (2:17). A frame for one of the hut’s roof is set atop it’s walls (2:23). A female silversmith works to craft delicate silver bracelets (2:59) and sets them around a small child’s wrist (3:07). Women are then seen pounding maize with long wooden poles to prepare a meal for the tribe (3:32). The completed meal is spooned out (4:14) as women bow their heads while the chief consumes his meal. The Zulu tribe is visited during an all-day festival (4:51). Members don ceremonial attire of cheetah fur, head dresses and face paint while dancing ritual dances (5:18). Female Zulu join in the festival (5:46). Some of the women are seen with large gauge earnings in their ears (5:51) and beaded skirts (6:03). The ceremony is paused as the Zulu pick at prepared food (6:48). One woman’s face is zoomed in on to show small scars across both cheeks (7:10). The tightly woven dreadlocked hair of another tribe member is zoomed in on (7:18). The ceremonial attire of the Zulu tribe…

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Running time

11 minutes

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Ephemeral Films

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