| Location: | Papua New Guinea |
| Subject: | Body art |
| Length: | 58 minutes |
| Format: | 16mm; Video |
| Hue: | Color |
| Year Released: | 1983 (1975?) |
| Series: | |
| Director: | Chris Owen |
| Producer: | IPNGS |
| Distributor: | DER |
| Library Code: | UHM AV/C VIDEOTAPE 1381; NFVLS |
| Description: | In the western highlands of Papua New Guinea, the Enga people have developed the art of body decoration as a visual language. Using earth paints, tree oils, bird plumes, human hair, and a variety of plants, the Enga turn the body into a medium for an expressive and dramatic symbolism. This film shows the diverse forms of body art in both daily life and ritual in Enga village society. |
| Record No: | 2114 |
| Resources: | Distributors's List |
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