The King Meets Chief Imwiko 1947

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Full title reads: The King Meets Chief Imwiko . • • Barotseland, Northern Rhodesia. Material regarding the Royal Tour to Southern Africa. • • Various shots of men of the Barotse tribe paddling a canoe, with rhythmic strokes carrying their King Imwiko up the Zambesi River. • • CU Imwiko sitting in state under a canopy in the canoe. He wears regalia somewhat like that of an ancient Admiral. • • MS the foremost paddlers in the prow of the canoe, the leader utters a dog like cry which gives a lead to the rhythm of the rest of the crew. • • CU a tribesman beating on a tom tom drum. • • MS Imwiko walks off the canoe, preceded by tom tom players. • • MS King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (later Queen Mother) sit waiting for the Chief. • • MS King George VI presents Imwiko with a medallion and scroll of honour. Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) is in the background. • FILM ID:1183.09 • A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/ • FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/ • British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/

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