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The shark callers of Kontu /

In a remote corner of Papua New Guinea, there is an ancient tradition of sharkcalling, wherein a select few possess the magic to trap and kill sharks with their bare hands. The villagers believe that sharks carry the spirits of their ancestors, and sharkcallers spend days preparing for the sacred ri...

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Other Authors: O'Rourke, Dennis (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Cairns, Queensland : Camerawork Pty, 1982.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Ethnology > Papua New Guinea > Kontu Island.
Sharks > Papua New Guinea > Kontu Island > Religious aspects.
Kontu Island (Papua New Guinea) > Social life and customs.
Ethnologie > Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée > Kontu.
Requins > Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée > Kontu > Aspect religieux.
Kontu (Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée) > Mœurs et coutumes.
Ethnology
Manners and customs
Papua New Guinea > Kontu Island
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