Aborigines of the Sea Coast

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Aborigines of the Sea Coast
NR 19 minDocumentary
The coast of Arnhem Land in Australias Northern Territory has been the home of Aboriginal people for many many centuries Some still live a traditional lifestyle This film is a record of a 1948 expedition to Arnhem Land led by anthropologist Charles Mountford It depicts the ancestral fishing hunting building and boatmaking techniques used by the communities of the region
DirectorCharles Mountford

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Original Language:English
Production Companies:Australian National Film Board Commonwealth Department of the Interior Australian News and Information Bureau