Mud Men First Pictures (1959)

Title reads: “Mud Men - First Pictures“. Papua New Guinea. C/U pygmy warrior walking towards camera, between two men. C/U three “lizard men“ in tribal costume with bones through their noses. C/U lizard man. M/S tribesman climbing onto tractor. C/U tribesman seated in driving seat. L/S hundreds of warriors from remote tribes performing traditional dances. Various shots of mud-men of Osara Valley wearing terrifying masks made of ghost grey mud and baked in the sun. The mud-men are dancing and advancing towards the camera holding their spears. NB: commentary could be seen as patronising - the tribesmen are described as “specimens“ and are on “display“. 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 th