Each family in the Makiritare village has its own field — sometimes an hour’s walk away. The farming requires much cooperative work, and often men from nearby villages are asked to help. After the men use the slash and burn technique to clear the jungle away, the women simultaneously harvest and plant manioc roots, pineapples, chili peppers, bananas, and plantain. Since they live near the equator, the Makiritare can farm year round.
Films » Jungle Farming
Jungle Farming
Alternative Title: N/A
Series Title: Indians of the Orinoco
Summary:
Description:
Edited Film
Country/Location: Venezuela
Tribe or Group: Makiritare
Cinematographer: Hermann Schlenker
Production Company: IFF
Running Time: 10 min.
Years Filmed: 1971
Decade Produced: 1970s
Years Distributed: -1972
Film Gauge: 16mm
Stock: Color Safety
Footage Count: 372'
Sound: Un-narrated, Recorded On Location
Notes: Possible that footage pre-existed and was contracted by IFF for this series. IFF does not own OCN- returned to Schlenker after production of internegatives (?). There are 8 films in the Indians of the Orinoco series (all footage shot during the same expedition).
