| Location: | Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea |
| Subject: | Life and culture; women |
| Length: | 52 minutes |
| Format: | 1/2-inch VHS |
| Hue: | Color |
| Year Released: | 1990 |
| Series: | Disappearing World |
| Director: | David Wason |
| Producer: | David Wason, Granada |
| Distributor: | Indiana University (rental) |
| Library Code: | UHM AV/C VIDEOTAPE 6766; NFVLS |
| Description: | The Trobriand Islands society has a complex balance of male authority and female wealth. Magic spells and sorcery pervade everyday life. This program focuses on two important events -- the distribution of women's wealth after a death and the "month of play," a time of celebration following the yam harvest. Anthropologist: Annette Weiner. |
| Record No: | 2183 |
| Resources: | Distributors's List |
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