The Tribal Eye (Outtakes)

Location:Vanuatu; Solomon Islands
Subject:Documentary
Length:29,600 feet
Format:Archival Film
Hue:Color
Year Released:1974
Series:Tribal Eye
Director:
Producer:
Distributor:Smithsonian HSFA
Library Code:Smithsonian HSFA 75.5.1
Description:Outtakes from the episode Man Blong Custom filmed in the New Hebrides (Vanuatu) for the BBC series The Tribal Eye, hosted by David Attenborough. Footage documents a major pig feast on coastal Malakula; ritual activities in and around the ceremonial ground; a men's house in the central highlands; the making of shell money; a wedding; ceremonial exchange in the Solomons; and "custom" revival and cargo cult activities on Guadalcanal. Supplementary materials.
Record No:2173
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