Ethiopia 1969 Reel 6 of 65
Category: Travelogue
Length: 17:29
| Film ID | F16-0349 |
| Film Description | Reel 6 of 65 Unedited travelogue Church of Wokro ShotlistReel 6 of 65Unedited travelogue Church of Wokro Cat. Reel 349 1969: Reel 6: Ethiopia. Church of Wokro. Qohaito, Eritrea Entrance carved into rocky cliff (pan shot to sky). Stone pillar. Church interior, very dark: pillars, carved stone,a picture hung a pillar. Metal censer held by priest. Priest's ceremonial umbrella (cu). Brick house with flat mud covered roof. Rock hewn Church of Wokro (founded 334) Steps worn by use. Stone drainage channel. Walls, corner: stone and brick construction. Mountains seen from Belew Kelew. White burial building. Stella: carved in "Geez" language. Building. Stone-and-grass houses. Monastery of Gebre Mesqel Lalibela (Seventh Century A.D.): white exterior, elaborately and colorfully decorated. Figure inside Gebre Mesqel: lion and angel (cu). Paintings: 10 scenes of Ethiopian Orthodox painting Drum: skin drum head. Interior wall. A picture. Grinding stone. Graves. Alcove. Painting of saints, in its original cave. Stone structures, including many-layered buildings. Ruins at Qohaito [in Eritrea]: pillars. Walls. Flowers. |
| Video Category | Travelogue |
| Film Creator | Watson Kintner |
| Topics | Church of Wokro, Ethiopian Orthodox painting, Qohaito, Eritrea, Churches, Antiquities |