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Waurá (Brasilien, Oberer Xingú) - Salzgewinnung aus Wasserpflanzen

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Waurá (Brasilien, Oberer Xingú) - Salzgewinnung aus Wasserpflanzen
Alternative Title
Waurá (Brazil, Upper Xingú) - Extracting Salt out of Water Plants
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German copyright law applies. This film may be used for your own use but it may not be distributed via the internet or passed on to external parties.
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IWF SignatureE 991
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Production Year1964

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IWF Technical DataFilm, 16 mm, 195 m ; F, 18 min

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German
German
Während der Trockenzeit werden riesige Mengen von Wasserpflanzen (Eichhornia azurea) im See gesammelt, am Ufer getrocknet und verbrannt. Im Dorf wird die Pflanzenasche mit Wasser ausgelaugt und die Lösung eingedampft. Zurück bleibt ein hellgraues, pottaschehaltiges Salz (überwiegend KCl).
English
English
During the dry season quantities of aquatic plants (Eichhornia azurea) are collected in the lake, dried on the bank and burnt to ashes. In the village the ashes are lixiviated and the solution is evaporated. The result is light-grey potassium salt (chiefly KCl).
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