The Bakuba of the Belgian Congo

Collection

Identifier: Film Collection no. 66

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The first segment of this program, a commemoration of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, narrated by the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Bernard De Voto, is missing from this tape. The rest of the broadcast is a documentary on a Bakuba (i.e. Kuba) tribal wedding ceremony in the Belgian Congo (now Zaire). Harry L. Shapiro, AMNH anthropologist, discusses the ceremonial aspects of African tribal marriage and narrates the documentary, produced by Andř Couvin, which includes excerpts from Couvin's Bongolo, shown previously on the Adventure program, (Mar. 7, 1954).

Dates

1954

Creator

American Museum of Natural History (Organization)

Language of Materials

English

Extent

1 Film Reel (60 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 16 mm.

1 Videocassette (U-Matic (60 minutes)) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.

Additional Description

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

3/4 in., U-Matic, viewing copy

General

Original format: 16mm kinescope.

General

Originally aired Apr. 4, 1954 as part of the CBS/AMNH Adventure television series.

General

The first segment of this program, a commemoration of the Lewis and Clark Expedition narrated by the historian Bernard De Voto, is missing from this tape.