Nomad Fishermen

"Nomad Fishermen" 5000 Nomads move to a coastal town in Somalia to work as fishermen, in this series of short documentaries entitled Vignette; produced between 1979-1980.

• Categories: News & Features / Features / Vignette
• Video Length: 00:07:16
• Production Date: 1 January 1979
• Asset Language: English
• Subject Topical: FISHING
• Geographic Subject: SOMALIA
• MAMS Id: 2104816
• Parent Id: 839235

Description

Somalia is an arid country with a large nomadic population. In the early seventies the rains failed and pastures yielded only dust. Hunger took its toll. Under a plan developed by the Government, 5,000 nomads came to the coastal village of Brava and became fishermen - a new industry and a transformation of a way of life.

• Scripts: File; 475 VIGNETTE SERIES NOMAD FISHERMEN SCRIPT 15 MAY 80.pdf (212.92 KB); File; 475 VIGNETTE SERIES NOMAD FISHERMEN SYNOPSIS 15 MAY 80.pdf (23.03 KB)