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Film list
Bridewealth for a Goddess
2000
72
'
Directed by
Chris Owen
.
A unique insight into a secret spirit cult among the Kawelka people in the Western Highlands of Papua New Guinea. After a dream, a clan leader initiates a long and complex 'work’, when he and a
Melanesia
Ritual
Marriage
Possession
Garden Days: Village in Papua New Guinea
1988
25
'
Directed by
Ariane Lewis
Jon Jerstad
.
A detailed account of domestic life in the Sepik area of Papua New Guinea, mainly from the women’s point of view. It describes their everyday activities in the ‘gardens’ in order to produce
Melanesia
Agriculture / Farming
Children / Young people
Ritual
The Kawelka: Ongka’s Big Moka
1974
52
'
Directed by
Charlie Nairn
.
Ongka is a charismatic big-man of the Kawelka tribe who live scattered in the Western highlands, north of Mount Hagen, in Papua New Guinea. The film focuses on the motivations and efforts involved
Melanesia
Ritual
Festivals / Carnival
Social Conflict
NGAT IS DEAD: STUDYING MORTUARY TRADITIONS
2007
59
'
Directed by
Christian Suhr Nielsen
Ton Otto
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A film about how anthropological knowledge is developed through active participation in traditional exchange ceremonies on the small island of Baluan in the South Pacific. The film follows the
Melanesia
Death
Ritual
Informant-researcher relationship
Social Conflict
The Red Bowmen
1981
50
'
Directed by
Chris Owen
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In a remote part of the West Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea, the Umeda people eke out a difficult living from the sago swamps and primary rain forest that surround them. Until recently, these
Melanesia
Ritual
Religion / Belief / Faith
History of Anthropology
The Trobriand Islanders of Papua New Guinea
1990
52
'
Directed by
David Wason
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The Trobriand Islands lie off the eastern tip of Papua New Guinea. The island society has a complex balance of male authority and female wealth. Magic spells and sorcery pervade everyday life.
Melanesia
Gender Role and Identity
Festivals / Carnival
Ritual