Basutoland’s New Ruler Aka Basutoland’s New Chief (1940)

Full title reads: “Basutoland’s New Ruler“. Maseru, Basutoland (aka Lesuto), Southern Africa. GV of thousands of tribesmen making their way across dusty bush road. Some of them are dancing as they come. Various good shots of tribesmen cutting meat, sleeping in blankets in the open and sitting eating and talking around camp fires. VS of the High Commissioner Sir Edward Harding installing Seeiso Griffith as the new chief. GV Thousands of tribesmen massing in front of the platform to watch the ceremony. Various MS and CU of Griffith and tribesmen. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT 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), Bri