Aklowa African Village in Essex

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Aklowa African Village in Essex

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East Anglian Film Archive at the University of East Anglia

The East Anglian Film Archive, the UK's first regional film archive, offers a unique record of the East of England's social and cultural history. As part of the University of East Anglia, we continue to lead moving image heritage research and inspire audience participation through community projects and events. Our collections represent a broad range of amateur and professional creativity, from 1896 to the present day.

Aklowa African Village in Essex

East Anglian Film Archive at the University of East Anglia
Takeley
1986-09-25
Sound
6m

Essex primary schoolchildren share an unforgettable afternoon, living the life of an African villager.

In the Essex village of Takeley, the old vicarage and grounds have been transformed into an authentic African village. Participating in canoeing, drumming, dancing, and grinding flour for making black eyed bean donuts, the schoolchildren from Dunmow St Mary's Primary share an unforgettable afternoon, living the life of a Ghanaian villager. Pam Rhodes reports for Anglia Television.

In the Essex village of Takeley, the old vicarage and grounds have been transformed into an authentic African village. Participating in canoeing, drumming, dancing, and grinding flour for making black eyed bean donuts, the schoolchildren from Dunmow St Mary’s Primary share an unforgettable afternoon, living the life of a Ghanaian villager. Pam Rhodes reports for Anglia Television.

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