Oriental Farming (silent, 1930s)

This 1930s footage offers a fascinating glimpse into agricultural and cultural life in Asia and Africa. In Japan, workers meticulously harvest rice, while in China, women beat grain from crops in traditional methods. Scenes from India showcase men and women laboring in the fields, utilizing buffalo-powered machines and milling tools to process their harvests. Transitioning to Texas, farmers use mechanized equipment to gather hay and harvest crops, illustrating the contrast between traditional and modern farming methods of the era.

Shifting to Africa, the footage explores daily life in the Congo, with bustling markets, traditional villages, and people grinding corn and building huts. The rivers of the Congo are traversed by boatmen, while elephants trained at Wando perform manual labor and bathe alongside humans in the river. The grasslands near the Sahara are home to cattle keepers, grain bins, and traditional wooden huts. Scenes from the Nile highlight its significance, with oxen-powered water mills and the creaking Sakieh bringing life to the arid lands.

In Cairo, the bustling markets come alive with sellers and customers, while traditional practices such as bird rearing and cattle work showcase a blend of ancient and evolving lifestyles. This collection provides a vivid snapshot of the agricultural practices and vibrant cultures across Asia and Africa during the 1930s.

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