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Films
3 Films
Keywords
“Ritual”
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Country of production
“United Kingdom”
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Year of production
“1974”
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films with a digital version
3
Region
East Africa
1
Melanesia
1
South America
1
Country
Brazil
1
Kenya
1
Papua New Guinea
1
Keywords
Collective / Community identity
1
Festivals / Carnival
1
Gender Role and Identity
1
Herding
1
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
1
Nomads and Nomadism
1
Ritual
3
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Social Change
1
Social Conflict
1
Social Organisation
2
Directors
Curling, Chris
1
Nairn, Charlie
1
Pasini, Carlos
1
Series
Disappearing World Series
3
Country of production
United Kingdom
3
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Year of production
1974
3
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Film list
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
Masai Women
1974
52
‘
Directed by
Chris Curling
.
The Masai are cattle herders living in the East African rift valley: they grow no crops and are proud of being a non-agricultural people. Cattle are the all-important source of wealth and social
East Africa
Gender Role and Identity
Social Change
Ritual
Social Organisation
Nomads and Nomadism
Herding
The Mehinacu
1974
52
‘
Directed by
Carlos Pasini
.
The Mehinacu live near the head-waters of the River Xingu in Central Brazil, in a single village within the protective confines of the Xingu National Park. Although the film concentrates upon the
South America
Social Organisation
Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples
Collective / Community identity
Ritual