https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/297da3a2-c806-47d2-b03d-51e7d320e225 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Help us preserve, scan and post more rare and endangered films! Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com Reel 2: https://youtu.be/_4nwuZXuebU This Russ Potter travelogue, titled “East Africa” (1974?), is the first of a two-part series. Part one showcases extensive footage of Kenya’s coastal cities Malindi, Mombasa, and Nairobi highlighting their landmarks, daily life, and historical elements. The film captures both vibrant urban scenes and a window into traditional life, including views of Maasai tribal villages and their customs. After the coastal and urban footage, the film transitions inland, where it documents the rich and diverse landscapes of the Kenyan countryside, from expansive safari plains teeming with wildlife to farming communities and village life, offering a fascinating look into tribal traditions and cultural practices passed down through generations. Filmed by Jan Boon, edited by George Halligan, and produced by Russ Potter, this version is presented without sound, though a narrated edition also exists featuring Potter’s voiceover, providing further context and storytelling for modern viewers. Tribal/ceremonial East African dancing (00:08), featuring elaborate costumes, rhythmic movements, and traditional percussion instruments. “East Africa” title banner (00:33). Credits (00:39). A map of Africa (00:52), zooming in on Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda (00:59). Views of the ruins of Gedi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Malindi, a town on Malindi Bay at the mouth of the Sabaki River in Kenya (01:27). The Jumaa Mosque in Malindi, an important place of worship with a distinctive coastal Swahili architectural style (01:57). The Vasco da Gama Pillar (02:08). The Portuguese Chapel (02:11). A hotel with a pool, likely catering to international tourists (02:23). Traditional Kenyan drumming and dancing (02:27). Map of Kenya (03:10). Views of Mombasa, a coastal city in southeastern Kenya along the Indian Ocean (03:19). Scenes from the Port of Mombasa (03:28). Imitation elephant tusk arches on Kilindini Road, now called Moi Avenue (03:59). Fort Jesus, a 16th‑century Portuguese fortress (04:12). Mtongwe (Kilindini) Range Rear Light (04:53). Possibly Lighthouse Mosque (Masjid Al Noor) (05:02). Wood carving art, likely produced by local artisans (05:20). A market bustling with color and activity (05:57). Gombeshwar Mandir (Shiva Temple) (06:14). Beach scenes (07:12). Kenyan flags (07:31). Map of Kenya (07:35). The Kenyan national coat of arms (07:44). Scenes from the streets of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya (07:47). A running race (09:28). Views of the work of Zimmermann Ltd, a taxidermy company (10:06). Museum Hill Road, commonly known as Museum Road, and Nairobi National Museum (12:07). Local wildlife exhibition (12:20). The Nairobi Savanna within Nairobi National Park (13:39). Scenes of various work done in the context of archaeology (13:48). The Nairobi Animal Orphanage, opened in 1964 (15:41). Longonot Satellite Earth Station (18:38). Footage from a traditional Maasai village (18:48). Cattle (20:02). Traditional cattle-killing ceremony (20:41). Additional extensive footage from a traditional Maasai village showcasing their board games, ceremonies, and intricate clothing and accessories (21:28). Outspan Hotel Nairobi, with its history tied to British colonialism (26:17). Scenes of the tourist staying at the hotel and going on safari (26:26). The Equator Marker in Nanyuki (28:36). Scenes of nature including trees, mountains, and valleys (28:55). White people with pets (30:00). Views of various farm animals including sheep, cattle, and antelopes (30:40). Kenyan shoreline (31:38). A safari lodge (31:53). A Cessna U206C Super Skywagon (31:58). Scenes from a lodge (32:15). Safari scenes with views of many animals including a leopard, flamingos, zebras, gazelles, lions, elephants, giraffes, ostriches, a rhino, impalas, a cheetah, hyenas, baboons, and the annual wildebeest migration between the Serengeti in Tanzania and the Maasai Mara in Kenya (32:26). Cattle (36:22). Banana harvesting (36:26). Pigs (36:41). Mother and daughter clean produce outside (37:20), and then they cook over fire (38:03). Donkey-pulled cart (38:16). A market (38:37). Mountainous landscape scenes (39:29). Agriculture scenes and berry harvesting (39:37). A traditional tribal man offers a drink to a tourist (40:20). Unidentified tribal members dressed in intricate clothing and accessories (40:40). A traditional performance (40:50). Another tribal performance (42:00). This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. 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