Location: | New Ireland, Papua New Guinea |
Subject: | Funeral rites |
Length: | 58 minutes |
Format: | DVD; 16mm; Video; 1/2-inch VHS |
Hue: | Color |
Year Released: | 1982 |
Series: | |
Director: | Chris Owen |
Producer: | IPNGS/NRI |
Distributor: | Ronin Films; DER |
Library Code: | UHM AV/C VIDEOTAPE 14788 |
Description: | Story of three brothers from a village on the island of New Ireland, who organize a malagan labadama, a dramatic and complex ritual to honor their deceased kinsman Buk-Buk. Elaborate preparations that last for months, tatahua dancers' performances and the slaughtering of large numbers of pigs are all part of the malagan. |
Record No: | 1132 |
Resources: | Distributors's List |
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