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The Trobriand Islanders of Papua New Guinea /

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 t...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Granada Television International
Other Authors: Wason, David (Director, Producer), Weiner, Annette B., 1933- (Contributor)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: London, England : Royal Anthropological Institute, 1990.
Series:Disappearing world.
Subjects:
Ethnology > Papua New Guinea > Trobriand Islands.
Trobriand Islands (Papua New Guinea) > Social life and customs.
Ethnology.
Manners and customs.
Cultural Characteristics
Ethnologie > Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée > Trobriand, Îles.
Trobriand, Îles (Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée) > Mœurs et coutumes.
Ethnologie.
Mœurs et coutumes.
Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea > Trobriand Islands.
Documentaries and Factual Films
Documentary films.
Fiction films.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
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.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed October 28, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (68 min.).
Playing Time:01:07:16