Crooked Beak of Heaven, Part 2

Genre: Educational

Creator: British Broadcasting Corporation

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: The Crooked Beak of Heaven From the series Tribal Eye Series Distributed by Time-Life Video Distribution Center; 100 Eisenhower Dr P O Box 644 ; Paramus; NJ; 07653; Tel. (800)526-4663 (201)843-4545DC: TIMLIF Produced by British Broadcasting Corp TV; 630 Fifth Ave; New York; NY; 10020PC: BBCTV Year published 1975 Grade Level: H C A Distributed on media: 1 videocassette (52 min.), 1/2 in.; 1 videocassette (u-matic) (52 min.), 3/4 in.; 1 film reel (52 min.), 16 mm. Color?Color Length: 52 MIN Description: Witnesses a 'Potlach' ceremony and other rites of the Haida, Gitskan and Kwakiutl Indians in the state of Washington and the Canadian province of British Columbia. Studies totem poles and the dance of the cannibal birds, known to the Kwakiutls as 'the crooked beak of heaven.'. Topics: Northwestern-States; Canada-; Indians-Of-North-America-General; Indians-Of-North-America-Canada; Anthropology-; Manners-And-Customs, A project of David Attenborough, this film shows life among the tribes of the northwest coast of America in British Columbia, with particular reference to the artwork of their sculptured totem poles and their custom of potlatching.

Complete Record: The Crooked Beak of Heaven From the series Tribal Eye Series Distributed by Time-Life Video Distribution Center; 100 Eisenhower Dr P O Box 644 ; Paramus; NJ; 07653; Tel. (800)526-4663 (201)843-4545DC: TIMLIF Produced by British Broadcasting Corp TV; 630 Fifth Ave; New York; NY; 10020PC: BBCTV Year published 1975 Grade Level: H C A Distributed on media: 1 videocassette (52 min.), 1/2 in.; 1 videocassette (u-matic) (52 min.), 3/4 in.; 1 film reel (52 min.), 16 mm. Color?Color Length: 52 MIN Description: Witnesses a 'Potlach' ceremony and other rites of the Haida, Gitskan and Kwakiutl Indians in the state of Washington and the Canadian province of British Columbia. Studies totem poles and the dance of the cannibal birds, known to the Kwakiutls as 'the crooked beak of heaven.'. Topics: Northwestern-States; Canada-; Indians-Of-North-America-General; Indians-Of-North-America-Canada; Anthropology-; Manners-And-Customs, A project of David Attenborough, this film shows life among the tribes of the northwest coast of America in British Columbia, with particular reference to the artwork of their sculptured totem poles and their custom of potlatching.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.