Tribesmen’s Carnival (1941)

No title - Tribesmen stage carnival. Cape Town, South Africa. Various shots of native South African tribesmen taking part in egg and spoon race, they carry the spoons in their mouths. M/S of a competition where they have to chop a log of wood. L/S of people watching. Various shots of a sawing contest with two handled saw. Various shots as different teams compete to assemble a tent in the fastest time. Two men sit on a pole and hit each other with light sacks, one falls off. Various shots as they compete in climbing coconut trees. Various good shots as they do a tribal dance. M/S’s of ornate masks and head-dresses. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gau