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Films
2 Films
Region
“Melanesia”
x
Country
“Papua New Guinea”
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Country of production
“Australia”
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Region
Melanesia
2
x
Country
Papua New Guinea
2
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Keywords
Collective / Community identity
1
Marriage
1
Possession
2
Religion / Belief / Faith
1
Ritual
1
Directors
Kildea, Gary
1
Owen, Chris
1
Simon, Andrea
1
Series
not set
2
Country of production
Australia
2
x
Papua New Guinea
1
United States
1
Year of production
2000
1
2005
1
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
Koriams Law and the Dead who Govern
2005
110
‘
Directed by
Gary Kildea
Andrea Simon
.
In ‘Koriam’s Law’ Australian anthropologist Andrew Lattas meets his match in philosopher-informant Peter Avarea of Matong village, Pomio, Papua New Guinea. Motivated by their lively dialogue the
Melanesia
Religion / Belief / Faith
Collective / Community identity
Possession