| Location: | Papua New Guinea |
| Subject: | Documentary |
| Length: | 50 minutes |
| Format: | 1/2-inch VHS |
| Hue: | Color |
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| Director: | David Parer |
| Producer: | John Vandenbled |
| Distributor: | ABC |
| Library Code: | UHM AV/C VIDEOTAPE 15252 |
| Description: | This program chronicles the traditional lifestyle of the Kiwai, a group of seafarers and fishers living on the coast of Papua New Guinea. The Kiwai center their lives around the dugong, or sea cow, and their customs, magnetic practices, and beliefs are deeply involved with this endangered species. Modern methods are threatening the way of life of the Kiwai, as canoes with outboard motors hunt alongside traditional craft. This program follows the Kiwai through the complex rituals that rule the hunt, the chase, and the capture of the dugong. Narrated by David Attenborough. |
| Record No: | 987 |
| Resources: | Distributors's List |
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