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Mountains of gold : the people of Porgera / by Cathy Miller and Michael Norton ; a Davis Film and Video presentation ; director/ producer John Davis.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ethnology--Papua New Guinea--Enga Province.
- Ethnology.
- Gold mines and mining--Papua New Guinea--Enga Province.
- Gold mines and mining.
- Enga Province (Papua New Guinea)--Civilization.
- Enga Province (Papua New Guinea).
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (53 min.).
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 1995.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in English.
- Summary:
- Mountains of gold is a unique chronicle of a nomadic, hunter/gatherer society undergoing the profound change to a money economy over a ten-year period. Unlike what happened in many tribal societies, the Ipini of Papua New Guinea did not allow themselves to be exploited. This tribe was first discovered by Australian explorers in 1938. Original footage shows their amazement at seeing their "white ancestors" in their midst. This program follows the dynamic of cultural change as it occurred in this former Stone Age society.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed March 29, 2016).
- Recorded Porgera, Papua New Guinea 0000.
- Association of Asian Studies, 1995
- Bronze Apple, National Educational Film & Video Festival, 1995
- OCLC:
- 747798870
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