Nias 100 years ago

Mytribalworld · 14th February 2011, 12:10 PM

Hi,

for all those who are interested in tribal war dances, etc.
I found that someone ( not me) listed the movie Mother Dao on You Tube
The most impressive for me where the shots about Nias wardances ( 59:56)
Don't know exactly when it was filmed but It seems to me a very very long time ago.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-e_kscujX4

regards,

Arjan

asomotif · 14th February 2011, 12:58 PM

Shots have been taken between 1912 and 1933 according to the film.

Reminds me of some scenes in lord of the Rings

Impressive scenery with the helmets and harnas'.

Mytribalworld · 14th February 2011, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asomotif

Shots have been taken between 1912 and 1933 according to the film.

Reminds me of some scenes in lord of the Rings

Impressive scenery with the helmets and harnas'.

Hi Willem,

I just found the matching description in the archives of "Beeld en Geluid"
The camerawork is done by mr. Ochse for Polygoon.
The visited the archipelago in 1925-1928.
The village is most likely Bawomataluwo.

Vincent Monnikkendam glued an enourmous lot of all interesting pieces together to make 1 movie.
I see however that a lot of very,very interesting material about Nias must be still unused.

VANDOO · 14th February 2011, 09:57 PM

A VERY INTERESTING FILM. IT SHOWED ALL THE INDUSTRY AS WELL AS TRIBAL CULTURE. EARLY DAYS OF THE OIL INDUSTRY, MINING IT MAY HAVE BEEN TIN AS THEY ALSO MADE THE LARGE SHINY WATER TINS. TABACCO AND THE YOUNGEST SMOKERS I HAVE EVER SEEN ONE EVEN GOING FROM BREAST TO CIGARETTE AND BACK TO BREAST AGAIN.

THE OLD SHIPS, PLANES AND TRAINS WERE A TREAT. THANKS FOR POSTING THIS.

Maurice · 15th February 2011, 03:39 PM

Really great this movie.
I had it on dvd once, but I lost it somewhere.

Great to see it again!

Maurice

migueldiaz · 16th February 2011, 02:23 AM

nice movie. thanks, arjan!

14th February 2011, 12:10 PM	#1
Mytribalworld Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 400	Nias 100 years ago Hi, for all those who are interested in tribal war dances, etc. I found that someone ( not me) listed the movie Mother Dao on You Tube The most impressive for me where the shots about Nias wardances ( 59:56) Don't know exactly when it was filmed but It seems to me a very very long time ago..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-e_kscujX4 regards, Arjan

14th February 2011, 12:58 PM	#2
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	Shots have been taken between 1912 and 1933 according to the film. Reminds me of some scenes in lord of the Rings Impressive scenery with the helmets and harnas'.

14th February 2011, 09:57 PM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A VERY INTERESTING FILM. IT SHOWED ALL THE INDUSTRY AS WELL AS TRIBAL CULTURE. EARLY DAYS OF THE OIL INDUSTRY, MINING IT MAY HAVE BEEN TIN AS THEY ALSO MADE THE LARGE SHINY WATER TINS. TABACCO AND THE YOUNGEST SMOKERS I HAVE EVER SEEN ONE EVEN GOING FROM BREAST TO CIGARETTE AND BACK TO BREAST AGAIN. THE OLD SHIPS, PLANES AND TRAINS WERE A TREAT. THANKS FOR POSTING THIS.

15th February 2011, 03:39 PM	#5
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,349	Really great this movie. I had it on dvd once, but I lost it somewhere. Great to see it again! Maurice

16th February 2011, 02:23 AM	#6
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	nice movie. thanks, arjan!