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De rijstbouw op droge velden bij de Karo-Bataks

1,281 views · Published 2 June 2016 · 13:53 · Indexed 22 October 2026

Channel: Eye Filmmuseum · 2016 · Film & Animation

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Director: L. P. de Bussy | Production Country: The Netherlands | Production Year: 1917 | Production Company: Koloniaal Instituut (Amsterdam) | FLM57210 | Film from the collection of Eye (Amsterdam) - https://filmdatabase.eyefilm.nl/en/collection/film-history/film/de-rijstbouw-op-droge-velden-bij-de-karo-bataks

A documentary that shows the laborious process of rice growing in the dry fields among the Karo people. The film opens with an introduction, in which a picture is given of “the landscape, the village, and the people”. This is followed by the stages of rice growing: cultivating, ploughing, sowing, and harvesting. The film ends with the harvest festival, with images of victory carts being pulled to the village and dancing women in festive attire.

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De rijstbouw op droge velden bij de Karo-Bataks

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