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Tighten the drums : self decoration among the Enga.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Owen, Chris, director.
Tokume, Johnbili.
Documentary Educational Resources (Firm)
Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies.
Series:
Academic Video Online
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Costume--Papua New Guinea.
Costume.
Enga (Papua New Guinean people)--Clothing.
Enga (Papua New Guinean people).
Enga (Papua New Guinean people)--Social life and customs.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 streaming video (44 min.))
Place of Publication:
Watertown, Mass. : Documentary Educational Resources, c2004.
Summary:
"In the Western Highlands of Papua New Guinea, the Enga people have developed the art of body decoration as a visual language. Using earth paints, tree oils, bird plumes, human hair, and a variety of plants, the Enga turn the body into a medium for an expressive and dramatic symbolism. This film shows the diverse forms of body art in both daily life and ritual in Enga village society"--Case.
Notes:
Originally produced in 1975 and released in 1983.
OCLC:
649690896

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