Mamprusi Village

Duration: 0:22:00

Year Published: 1945

Creator: British Information Service

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Shows present-day primitive self-government of an African tribal society. An agricultural community of the African Gold Coast, the society includes such complex matters as flood control, taxes, education, police, and transportation--all carried out in spite of the act that very few of the populace can read or write. One sequence shows a school in session and the tribal chiefs in discussion over how the taxes shall be spent. , Shows present-day primitive self-government of an African tribal society. An agricultural community of the African Gold Coast, the society includes such complex matters as flood control, taxes, education, police, and transportation--all carried out in spite of the act that very few of the populace can read or write. One sequence shows a school in session and the tribal chiefs in discussion over how the taxes shall be spent.

Complete Record: , Shows present-day primitive self-government of an African tribal society. An agricultural community of the African Gold Coast, the society includes such complex matters as flood control, taxes, education, police, and transportation--all carried out in spite of the act that very few of the populace can read or write. One sequence shows a school in session and the tribal chiefs in discussion over how the taxes shall be spent.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.