Legend Of The Magic Knives

Duration: 11 11 min

Genre: Educational

Creator: Encyclopedia Britanica Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: A totem village in the Pacific Northwest provides the setting for this dramatic portrayal of an ancient Indian legend, recounted by means of the figures on a totem and authentic Indian masks., Journeys to the place where totem poles began and where today that special art endures, passed on from generation to generation. Blends actual Indian music with authentic carved masks and totem figures.

Complete Record: A totem village in the Pacific Northwest provides the setting for this dramatic portrayal of an ancient Indian legend, recounted by means of the figures on a totem and authentic Indian masks., Uses recorded Indian chants, Indians wearing appropriate masks, and shots of totem sculpture to tell the legend of an old Indian chief whose jealousy of a young apprentice brings about his own death. Shows the old chief deciding to take the shape of a river after his death so that he can continue to help his village. Points out the importance of the totem as a public document that records acts, events, and honors of the tribe., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.