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Hawaii USA-1961: Piling Banana Leaves During Traditional Polynesian Ceremony

  • Year1961
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationHawaii, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1961 Hawaii
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Piling Banana Leaves During Traditional Polynesian Ceremony — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Hawaii USA in 1961 captures a traditional Polynesian ceremony. Men in patterned tapa cloth wraparound skirts and leaf leis gather around a large pile of green banana leaves, actively piling and arranging them. A seated audience, including tourists in 1960s attire, watches the ritual. The film exhibits characteristic Super 8 grain, color fading, and slight motion blur, conveying an authentic, nostalgic atmosphere of a cultural event preserved on analog film.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
122652667

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel record not linked for this clip
Date
1961 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Hawaii, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • ceremony
  • tribal
  • nature
  • audience
  • tradition
  • piling
  • leaves
  • leave
  • people
  • watching
  • wonderful
  • feast
  • hawaii USA
  • 1961
  • 1960s Hawaii
  • traditional Polynesian ceremony
  • banana leaf ritual
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 home movie
  • cultural tradition
  • tribal gathering
  • audience watching
  • 1961 archival footage
  • old film
  • analog footage
  • tropical ceremony
  • historical footage
  • vintage Hawaii
  • 1960s tourism
  • cultural event
  • leaf piling
  • retro film
  • nostalgic footage
  • documentary style

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports 1960s Hawaii archive requests needing visitor-shot 8mm footage of a Polynesian ceremony or cultural demonstration for documentary, museum, or education edits.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Hawaii 8mm frame of men in wrap skirts and leaf leis arranging banana leaves before a seated audience.
Performers gather and pile banana leaves while spectators watch from the edge of the ceremony area.

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