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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars:
Crew: James McDonald (Director), James McDonald (Director of Photography)
Country: New Zealand
Language: No Language
Studio: Dominion Museum
Runtime: 58 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 01, 1921
IMDb: 10
Keywords:maori tradition, whanganui river
