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Human Studies Film Archives
The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific, 1983
Summary
- Collection ID:
- HSFA.2015.17
- Creators:
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Low, Sam
- Dates:
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19832013
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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57 Film reelscolor sound; 57,388 feet16mmLinear feet
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Edited film and outtakes of film shot on the atoll of Satawal in the Caroline Islands under the supervision of anthropologist Sam Low. The film explores the continuity of Polynesian navigational methods.
Supplementary materials: camera and shot logs
Legacy keywords: Language and culture ; Navigation ; Outrigger canoe ; Ethnology ; Fishing ; Sailing ; Boatbuilding ; Food preparation cooking ; Prayers
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or Anthropology Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Sanford Low in 2015.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Conditions Governing Use
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Preferred Citation
The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceania | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Palau | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Navigation | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Canoes | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sound films | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Human Studies Film Archives
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4210 Silver Hill Road
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