Bridewealth for a goddess

Author(s)

• Owen, Chris
• Strathern, Andrew
• Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies
• Documentary Educational Resources (Firm)

Bibliographic Information

Bridewealth for a goddess

produced and directed by Chris Owen

Documentary Educational Resources, c2007

Videorecording（Videodisc）

Note

In Papua New Guinea native dialect and English; with English subtitles

Credits: Cinematography, Chris Owen ; anthropological consultants, Prof. Andrew Strathern, Joseph Ketau, Ru Kundil ; a production of the Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies

Originally released: 2000--Label ("c IPNGS 1999"--Credit)

DVD

Summary: "Documents the last performance of the ritual for the fertility goddess Amb Kor in the Western Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea"--Back cover

Details

• NCID: BB10970015
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: paaeng
• Place of Publication: Watertown, Mass.
• Pages/Volumes: 1 videodisc (72 min.
• Attached Material: extra features) : sd., col. ; 12 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : DU740.42 .B72 2005
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Kawelka (Papua New Guinean people) -- Social life and customs
  • LCSH : Kawelka (Papua New Guinean people) -- Rites and ceremonies
  • LCSH : Kawelka (Papua New Guinean people) -- Religious life and customs
  • LCSH : Western Highlands Province (Papua New Guinea) -- Social life and customs