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Bridewealth for a Goddess

2000 / 72 minutes

Directed by: Chris Owen

Country of production: Australia Papua New Guinea

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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 group of male supporters seek to make marriage with the spirit goddess Amb Kor.

Language and subtitles: Original Version with English Subtitles

Region: Melanesia

Country: Papua New Guinea

Keywords: Ritual Marriage Possession

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