Pig Tusks and Paper Money

Location:Papua New Guinea
Subject:contemporary life; economics; barter
Length:52 minutes
Format:1/2-inch VHS, DVD
Hue:Color
Year Released:1999
Series:
Director:Tracey Holloway
Producer:Lilliana Gibbs Production in assoc. with Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Distributor:Land Beyond Productions; ABC; Filmakers Library; Indiana University (rental)
Library Code:UHM AV/C VIDEOTAPE 18831
Description:The views of Papuans about the two economies in which they live -- the traditional economy of shell money, and the modern economy of paper. The struggle to deal with two currencies is explored through local perspectives.
Record No:1646
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