A rare video: Life in Eritrea under Italian colonization some 100 years back

A rare video film on life in Eritrea under Italian colonization some 100 years back:

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L'Eritrea - Cinematografia eseguita dai PP. Cappuccini.

Description:100-pictures of a citrus plantation;101-didascalia: "Psidium";102-a boy shows the branches of a tree laden with fruit;103-the boy off a fruit from the branch;104-caption: "Citrus Catholic mission";105-pictures of a citrus plantation;106-caption: "papaya plant with tasty fruits";107-a man detaches from a tree two papaws (papayas);108-caption: "brick material and manufacturing of amphorae";109-a brick factory worker on a table;10-a man laying on his shoulder taking the branch of a tree;110-a child system bricks on the ground to dry;111-a worker takes the Earth from a pile and puts it on the table;112-a girl carries an amphora on shoulder;113-caption: "Weaving of mats";114-two women converse crouched on the ground;115-a woman weaving the fiber;116-caption: "oil mill Tittoni. The square of the settlement ";117-bags stacked in a square;118-caption: "To clear your complexion, suffers a smoke bath";119-a woman puts ground ash with a shovel and there lays the branches;11-caption: "Eritrean Salt. Machinery for lifting of sea water, with which they feed the water ";120-caption: "bridal gown worn...";121-a woman wearing a wristband;122-caption: "you succinge sides...";123-the woman is tied a belt at the waist;124-caption: "and adorned with jewelry ankles...";125-the woman clutching the ankles of bracelets;126-caption: "and your wrists";127-the woman wearing the bracelets;128-caption: "Inserted in the fingers gemmati rings ...";129-the woman wearing rings;12-workers control a machine in operation;130-caption: "neck and hung the jewels and the cross ...";131-the woman wears necklaces;132-caption: "winds in netzelà (white linen bedsheet)...";133-the woman wrapped in a white shawl;134-caption: "and is covered by a rich coat with hood";135-the woman wearing a dark cloak with hood;136-caption: ' per Saganeiti. A civil court Chief native province. Chief arrives with his later ";137-a man with a dark cloak with the hood towards the stairs followed by some people;138-some people have a gun;139-man sits in a Chair;13-caption: "cleaning the box (catchment area receive water)";140-man looks towards the camera;141-caption: "the two sides";142-two people back bow before the man sitting on the Chair;143-caption: "discussion";144-man standing makes gestures with one hand;145-caption: "the judgment";146-the man holds a speech and when ends the shoulders turn away;147-caption: "feast of ' Temchet ' (the Epiphany). The clergy from the church he goes to the place of ";148-a group of people down the stairs at the foot of a church;149-caption: "the people follows the clergy...";14-workers fill carts with shovels;150-priests vestments probably feast;151-caption: "while the primitive stone bells ring to party";152-a child strikes a stone hanging boulders;153-caption: "Arrival of the procession".154-procession of priests and faithful;155-caption: "the beginning of the ceremony";156-a priest is swinging a censer in front of the crowd;157-ceremony near a river or a lake.158-caption: "glue water Blessing cross";159-a priest approaches to water with a large crucifix in the hands;15-caption: "The water collected in the basin for evaporation";160-caption: "the sermon";161-the priest standing talking to the faithful sit around;162-caption: "the ritual lighting of the fire";163-the priest Crouching near the water and lights of the matches;164-caption: "the priest sprinkles the people";165-the priest sprinkles the faithful with a branch in water;166-caption: "All devoutly bathe...";167-the faithful Crouch near water and bathe;168-caption: "and some dip in holy water";169-some children plunge into water;16-overview of the water basin surrounded by heaps of salt;170-caption: "Philippines boat. Wells dug into the bed of the boat ";171-farmers with cattle near a well;172-caption: "the water transported to the watering place";173-two people pull the rope from the well;174-caption: "the numerous herds of the surroundings there are conducted every two days to quench your thirst";175-a farmer walks into a puddle, while a woman takes water from a borehole.176-the cattle we quench;177-caption: "The population provides of water by means of ghirbe. The ghirba is a leather bottle that Amer Heritage protects with a net woven with strings of palma ";178-two women close the Wineskins in networks and settle them on a mule;179-some women will load the ghirbe on your back;17-caption: "after a few days they will salty layer break";180-caption: ' towards the marketplace;181-some people lead of dromedaries loads;182-caption: "on the market";183-pile of bags in the market place;184-caption: "Big hard deposits in bags";185-some people are sitting on a pile of sacks;186-caption: "Sandals makers";187-a man crouching packs a sandal;188-caption: "Gunner";189-a man takes a stone with a hammer;18-breaking workers with shovels salt layer;190-caption: "the monument erected in memory of the glorious fallen in the battle of Agordat, have rendered military honors...";191-a posse of an indigenous body, meharisti, probably you have on the sides of the monument to the fallen in the battle of Agordat of 1893;192-the soldiers with their weapons;193-caption: "and is invoked by the priest the eternal Peace to the heroes";194-two priests kneel at the foot of the monument;195-caption: "dum Palm...";196-a man climbs on a Palm;197-a man shows the fruits;198-caption: "and its fruit";199-two men eat fruits;19-caption: "the salt is ammonticchiato";1-three children bow and shake hands;200-caption: "the fruits in bags of mats, ready for export";201-bags laid out on a flat ground;202-three men weigh a lot, one of them takes away some fruits from the lot;203-caption: "one hundred Kilograms!";204-two men carry the lot;205-caption: "Dongolao Horses. Held in great honor for liveliness and beauty of forms ";206-a man holding the bridle a rather dashing dark horse;207-the man tries to tame the horse;208-caption: "the garden of the Government. Banana cultivation ";209-two men in colonial dress walking among the banana trees.20-some workers form a pile of salt;210-caption: "its beautiful bloom";211-a man shakes the flower;212-caption: "and the tasty its fruit";213-man off a banana from the helmet;214-caption: "cane vegetation of India";215-a man checks of canes;216-caption: "Vast extensions of land, planted with cotton";217-pictures of cotton plantations;218-caption: "the plantations spread along the course of the boat, flanked by Palm trees-dum";219-two men walk between plants of cotton;21-some workers fill the buckets with salt, while other workers carry buckets on large heaps;220-caption: "White flakes".221-a man collects the cotton;222-caption: "cotton in the domestic environment...";223-a woman row cotton;224-caption: "and in the industry. The settlement Tittoni. After the arrival of a caravan ";225-a man checks the contents of a bale of cotton;226-bales of cotton placed on an open veranda;227-caption: "a dance";228-two workers empty lots and control the cotton;229-caption: "processing";22-caption: "and piled in pyramids";230-some workers do roll the cotton bales on the Rails;231-caption: "Breeder of camels at the Boat people";232-two men beat a Dromedary has one leg tied;233-camels sitting;234-a man runs towards the camels with a whip;235-the camels rise;236-caption: "the Camel Sciucria";237-a man advances a camel;238-caption: "Camels Mares";239-a baby sucks milk from his mother;23-the workers emptied buckets atop the pyramids of salt;240-caption: "Camels runners";241-a man from behind holding the bridles of four camels;242-caption: "Postal Service disengaged with camels runners";243-a man comes upon a camel load of sacks;244-the man descends from camel and with the help of another man ties the bags to another camel;245-p.p. including a lot of Poste Italiane tied up on the side of the camel;246-the man with the new camel;247-caption: "the camel troops pioneered. Special body mounted militia on camels, for services in areas of the boat, Gasc and Enset. The Commander of a platoon ";248-a meharista holding the bridle of a camel;249-Commander salt on camel and it does raise;24-caption: "a pyramid under the blows of an axe";250-caption: "Exercises";251-a posse of meharisti advances on camels;252-the Group stops and dismounts from camels;253-caption: "here and there for the colony. Part III. Solemn reception to his Excellency the Governor in Agordat (February 1922). Representatives of various hill tribes along the way, waiting for the arrival. Fantasy, manifestation of tribute and of rejoicing. The Sudanese. Invitation to the dance ";254-some people sitting on the floor playing the tambourines and clap your hands;255-three men approached brandishing whips;256-caption: "Beginning of the imagination";257-men and women dancing;258-some men are dancing in front of a drum player;259-four men dance shoulder;25-some workers take a pickaxe a pyramid of salt;260-caption: "the Abyssinians";261-two women dancing accompanied by a woman who plays a drum;262-group of women sitting on the ground;263-band of meharisti with horses;264-horse man in traditional dress;265-crowd of people waiting;266-band of meharisti on camels;267-caption: "the arrival of his Excellency";268-arrival of two cars with authority preceded by meharisti on camels;269-three personalities descend from one of the cars and come into a building with columns;26-some workers filled the baskets of salt;270-caption: "the fantastic parade of Heads";271-the meharisti parade galloped ahead of the authorities on horses and camels;272-caption: "the cheers of the people";273-the crowd moves next to two men who play the drum;274-caption: "the leaders go on receipt";275-some men caught while walking;276-caption: "among the Kunama. The Kunama (about 18,000) inhabit the South-West region of Eritrea. Dedicated to agriculture and pastoralism, retain very primitive costumes are of pagan religion. The imagination is a ritual that they perform in the most important ice adventure. Before sowing of cereals you dance in honour of the deity in propitiation of abundant harvest ";277-a group of Kunama moves to step dance;278-caption: "The tiring blink toes accompanies the rhythmic chanting";279-a group of Kunama dance turning around some women who play drums;27-caption: "grinding transport";280-caption: "La civiltà embroider on the canvas; the Kunama on their skin ";281-pictures of women with tattooed backs;282-some men dancing brandishing of sticks;283-caption: "a jewel of architecture Kunama";284-pictures of a village of huts Kunama;285-caption: "with the Sun and freedom flourishes youth";286-some children play Kunama;287-pictures of guys Kunama;288-caption: ' A Figaro in the immense Hall of nature! ";289-a man Combs his hair to another man;28-the baskets full of salt are emptied into a small train carts;290-typical Kunama hairstyles pictures;291-a man passes the color on the hair of an elder;292-caption: "the beating of ' hard '. With water and flour of tough women prepare the merissa (especially beer)... ";293-some women and children prepare the merissa in some jars placed close to a tree;294-caption: "and the offer to workers...";295-women wear the pots with the drink to a group of men;296-a man distributing the drink;297-caption: "after cleaning from the Hague, spreads the cobs of corn";298-two men settle the cobs in the Hague with pitchforks;299-some men beat the cobs;29-salt-filled train moves slowly;2-title: "part I";300-caption: "under the blows of strong arms, armies of Baobab bark";301-men fighting the cobs with the bark of baobab;302-caption: "piled up the precious beans...";303-the beans are spread on the threshing floor;304-caption: "you can dance in honor of Singing (God), who granted abundant harvest";305-the Kunama moving dancing;306-the Kunama are dancing around some women who play the drum;307-caption: "his Excellency the Governor of the colony among the Kunama. Get to Ducambia ";308-the car with the personality passes close to a group of people;309-caption: "A conversation with leaders of surrounding villages";30-some workers pull of camels;310-a man in colonial dresses, probably the Governor, talks with the heads of the villages through an interpreter;311-caption: "fantasy of homage";312-authorities attend the dance of the Kunama;313-some women playing drums and clap your hands accompanying the dance of men;31-some workers empty a basket full of salt into a trap door;32-caption: "Ribbon that leads the salt in large deposits";33-conveyor that transports the salt on the move;34-caption: "mountain of salt, ready for loading on ships";35-pictures of a salt deposit;36-a worker climbs up a mountain of salt;37-caption: "vast expanse of artificially irrigated and cultivated ground to hard";38-a man walks near a field;39-a guy moves riding a mule;3-caption: "the coast of Massawa";40-caption: "vegetation";41-the tough field moved by the wind;42-caption: "Towards Ghinda district";43-moving train;44-caption: "in the Valley of Ghinda district";45-some people crossing a Brook;46-caption: "Herds at watering";47-a guy pours water in a watering hole for cattle;48-caption: "Through the bed of the stream";49-a group of people leads of cattle along the course of a stream;4-Overview of the coast of Massawa;50-caption: "Ascari, returning from Libya, proceeding to Asmara and their families come to meet them";51-a group of Askaris climbs on a train with families;52-caption: "departure from Ghinda district";53-pictures of the station of Ghinda district;54-a train departs from the station;55-overview of a town;56-caption: "in the garden of the Catholic Mission in Asmara";57-un calesse advances on a tree-lined street;58-caption: "eucalyptus Plantation awarded by the colonial Government";59-men at work in a plantation of eucaliptus (images are in poor condition);5-boats in the port;60-caption: "At Elabered. Extensive plantations of citrus fruits (gentlemen's Purchase Grant) ";61-overview of a citrus plantation;62-two men in colonial clothes walk amongst the trees;63-caption: "coffee plant";64-a man collects the coffee grounds.65-caption: "Harvest of the fruit";66-man shows collected beans;67-caption: "granting Casciani agave industry";68-overview of an agave plantation;69-caption: "vast fields of agave;6-caption: "Some typical types of coast";70-pictures of agave fields;71-caption: "a specimen";72-a man standing near a specimen of agave;73-caption: "As if you cut the leaves";74-a worker cuts the leaves the plant;75-caption: "Sfibratura";76-a worker puts a leaf of agave in a machine that only breaks into fibres;77-caption: "fiber Wash";78-a woman and a baby washing the fiber in a fountain;79-caption: "In dry";7-a man bare-chested posing before the camera;80-a man in colonial clothing check the work of women and children among the ranks of fiber placed for drying;81-caption: "Putty";82-some guys beat fiber bundles with sticks and then bind them;83-caption: "transport to the warehouses";84-a worker carries on his shoulder a lot of fiber;85-caption: "the last stretch of the railway Asmara-Keren under construction, opened in June 1922. Laying sleepers ";86-some workers carry on their shoulders the sleepers;87-caption: "Rail Transportation along the road";88-some workers lift a rail by levering with a pile of sticks;89-the rail is fixed on sleepers;8-a bare-chested boy ride;90-caption: "serving trolley";91-an elderly man in colonial clothes makes sitting on a rail cart pushed by some workers;92-caption: "Inghiaiamento";93-some guys empty buckets full of gravel near the Rails;94-caption: "rail Bedding";95-settle the rail workers with pickaxes and levers;96-caption: "Viaduct on the ravine of Addis-Addi";97-pictures of a viaduct;98-a train passes over the viaduct;99-caption: "citrus Cultivation (Granting of Prof. Baldrati) ";9-man posing wearing a shirt;

The documentary shows pictures of Eritrea, and customs of the inhabitants of various parts of the colony.
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[Attualità Comerio. Ascari e coloniali in Eritrea] 1914

http://www.europeana.eu/portal/en/record/08619/1037479000000254035.html?q=Eritrea%2A