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The funeral in Tonga /

Funerals are of enormous cultural significance in the Kingdom of Tonga. In contrast with the taboos regarding death in Western society, death in the Kingdom of Tonga follows a highly ritualized grieving process. The last journey is accompanied by joyous song, hair cutting, gift giving, changing of t...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Arbeit, Wendy (Director, Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: Honolulu, HI : Palm Frond Productions, 1993.
Series:Ethnographic video online, volume 1
Subjects:
Funeral rites and ceremonies.
Funeral rites and ceremonies > Tonga.
Ancestor worship.
Ancestor worship > Tonga.
Tonga.
Funeral Rites
Funérailles > Rites et cérémonies.
Funérailles > Rites et cérémonies > Tonga.
Morts > Culte.
Morts > Culte > Tonga.
Documentaries and Factual Films
Online media.
Nonfiction films
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Funerals are of enormous cultural significance in the Kingdom of Tonga. In contrast with the taboos regarding death in Western society, death in the Kingdom of Tonga follows a highly ritualized grieving process. The last journey is accompanied by joyous song, hair cutting, gift giving, changing of the garb, lovingly made mats and tapa and social protocol. This documentary video provides an ethnographic window into the Tongan funeral ceremonies and explains the process through which the people elevate their deceased to the role of ancestor.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 12, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (video file (30 min.)) : sound, color.
Playing Time:00:30:22