Two West African Fishing Villages

Depicts the lives of rural Africans in two widely separated West African fishing villages - Sussex and Ganvie. Shows the Sherbro fishermen using some interesting methods as well as the Ganvie people practicing a form of fish farming. Explains how ecological factors play a considerable role in the way people meet their food-clothing-shelter needs.

More in West Africa - an Introduction to the Peoples and Cultures Series

  1. Fulbe Of M'bantou 1973
  2. The Dogon Of Mali - Cliff Dwellers Of Bandiagara 1973
  3. Trade And Markets In West Africa 1973
  4. Two West African Fishing Villages 1973

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  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, sound, description, catalog record