Coquitlam Public Library

Dani Sweet Potatoes, by Karl Heider

eng

Dani Sweet Potatoes (19 min) follows the sophisticated process of sweet potato horticulture developed by the Dani. It follows the Dani sweet potato cycle from clearing off the old brush and weeds from a fallow field to planting, harvesting, cooking and eating. Dani Houses (16 min) observes both round and square house construction techniques of the Grand Valley Dani. It shows how the ground is cleared, walls are made from boards, poles lashed together, and roofs being thatched

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Dani Sweet Potatoes

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Originally produced by Documentary Educational Resources in 1974

by Karl Heider

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live action