News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Rhodesian Spotlight

Issue

Issue No.

32

Length of issue (in feet)

847

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Northern Rhodesia Swimming Championships
• 2. Fed-Wide Flashes
• 3. When the Salmon are Running
• 4. Spotlight On Broken Hill

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

Rhodesian Spotlight synopsis: Tribal Salmon Fishing at the Chiwandama Falls in Nyasaland.
Rhodesian Spotlight Commentary - Every year the Lake Nyasa Salmon leap up the Chiwandama Falls to spawn, and it’s the signal for the tribal fishing. Some are expert with their hands, but most of the salmon are caught in nets - long handled affairs known as Khombe nets. On peak days up to 3000 salmon have been taken. By Hereditary right Chief Ngombo controls the fishing and owns the nets and to him gos two thirds of the catch. Most of the fish are smoked. When the salmon stop running the fishermen and their families will return to their homes, leaving the Falls completely deserted, but right now there’s work to be done.

Keywords

Fisheries

Written sources

Movietone boxfile no.1   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Production Co.

Central African Film Unit

Length of story (in feet)

65

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

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