Slima The Dhowmaker (Tanzania)

Series: World cultures and youth

Duration: 25

Genre: Educational

Creator: Sunrise Films Limited

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Introduces Slima, a Tanzanian youth who makes wooden sailboats called dhows as his ancestors have for over 2,000 years. Relates how he picks the natural curved trees, seals the hull and secures the huge, hand-sewn sails., Slima's village in Tanzania has been building wooden sailing boats called dhows, for 2000 years and Slima is learning this craft. He works hard selecting the naturally curved trees, sealing the hull and securing the huge, hand-sewn canvas sails in the hope that he will be selected to go on the dhow's maiden voyage.

Complete Record: Introduces Slima, a Tanzanian youth who makes wooden sailboats called dhows as his ancestors have for over 2,000 years. Relates how he picks the natural curved trees, seals the hull and secures the huge, hand-sewn sails., Slima's village in Tanzania has been building wooden sailing boats called dhows, for 2000 years and Slima is learning this craft. He works hard selecting the naturally curved trees, sealing the hull and securing the huge, hand-sewn canvas sails in the hope that he will be selected to go on the dhow's maiden voyage. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.