Guatemala: vintage video about evil volcano near Antigua
Found on archive.org: a sensationalist (and racist) newsreel film from 1934 about indigenous communities that live near the volcan de agua near Antigua, Guatemala. The room where I stayed during my time in Antigua looked out over this "menacing monster volcano." This 72-year-old film is full of offensive comments that reflect the bias of the time -- at one point, the narrator refers to the "semi-barbarous" Mayan people as "human mules" -- but the images of daily life are amazing. In some communities in Guatemala, those daily scenes have changed very little since 1934. Link to "Menace of Guatemala" on archive.org (about 9 minutes long) where you can stream or download.
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3 Comments:
Fantastic. Thanks for posting that. I love your blog--good stuff. Keep it up.
Many thanks for the great links, comments, and info.
Volcanoes are evil? No, volcanoes are volcanoes. Better not build near them to avoid surprises.
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