1998 / 50 minutes
- Directed by
- Fiona Kerlogue
- Country of production
- United Kingdom
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This film records the preparations for the wedding of two sisters in eastern Sumatra in December 1996. There is an emphasis on the importance of the role of women in the village. Ritual exchanges of textiles and cakes, and a series of purification rituals are shown.
- Language and subtitles
- English (no subtitles)
- Location(s) depicted
- Sumatra
- Region
- South-East Asia
- Country
- Indonesia
- Keywords
- Gender Role and Identity Marriage Ritual Material Culture