7:39, b&w, silent – Dutch intertitles
Source : EYE Dutch East Indies collection, viewable here
Informational film. Year of production 1917.
EYE catalogue entry:
“Shots of various Karo-Batak crafts: cotton processing, weaving of reeds, rope making, working with iron, silver and gold, the manufacture of pottery, and the cutting and drying of tobacco. In staged settings, the people of Karo-Batak demonstrate their skills. The shots also give a picture of the environment, architecture, clothing, and jewellery of the Karo-Batak.”
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