Scenes of Maori Life on the Whanganui River 1921 Directed by James McDonald He pito whakaatu I te noho a te maori I te awa o whanganui
In March and April 1921 several weeks were spent by Elsdon Best, Johannes Anderson and James McDonald, of the Dominion Museum, at Koriniti, Hiruharama and Pipiriki in the Whanganui River valley. The scenes in this film record games such as skipping and string games, crafts such as dyeing and weaving of harakeke, cultivation and fishing. The making of hinaki for eels and the setting of traps in the weirs are shown in detail.
Country
New Zealand
Production Country
New Zealand
Language
No Language
Spoken Language
No Language
Gnere
Documentary
Production Company
Dominion Museum
Release Date 1 March 1921
58 mins
