Gala Day in Kasembe

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1135
Date Released
5 Mar 1951
Date submitted
1 Mar 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: African Tribal Chief Installed. DESCRIPTION: School-children had a day off in Kasembe village (in the Kawambwa district of Northern Rhodesia); the occasion was the installation as new tribal chieftain of a ruler with the attractive name of Brown Ngombe. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. SCU Elder of the tribe. School-children march barefooted through streets. Bus-loads of inhabitants & children arrive, scores on one lorry. An elder leads the chief-to-be to a drum (his throne). New Chief Brown Ngombe seated on same, with his mouth full of leaves. Native girls dance to him, also the elders. The new chief dancing. New chief sits down again on drum.
Keywords
Music and dance; Vehicles; Women; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies
Locations
Northern Rhodesia; Kasembe Village; Kawambwa
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
55103
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
126
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Gala Day in Kasembe', British Movietone News Issue No. 1135, 5 Mar 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16993 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)