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Disappearing world. The Trobriand Islanders of Papua New Guinea / produced and directed by David Wason ; anthropologist, Annette Weiner.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ethnology--Papua New Guinea--Trobriand Islands.
- Ethnology.
- Manners and customs.
- Papua New Guinea--Trobriand Islands.
- Papua New Guinea.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (68 min.)
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : Royal Anthropological Institute, 1990.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in English.
- Summary:
- The Trobriand Islands lie off the eastern tip of Papua New Guinea. The island society has a complex balance of male authority and female wealth. Magic spells and sorcery pervade everyday life. This programme focuses on two important events: the distribution of women's wealth after a death and the "month of play", a time of celebration following the yam harvest.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed October 28, 2014).
- Recorded Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea 0000.
- OCLC:
- 898206045
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