Disappearing world. The Trobriand Islanders of Papua New Guinea /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	London, England : Royal Anthropological Institute, 1990.
Description:	1 online resource (68 min.)
Language:	English
Series:	Ethnographic video online, volume 2
Subject:	Ethnology -- Papua New Guinea -- Trobriand Islands. Ethnology. Manners and customs. Papua New Guinea -- Trobriand Islands. Documentary films.
Format:	E-Resource Video Streaming Video
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10316101

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Other authors / contributors:	Wason, David. Weiner, Annette B., 1933- Granada Television International.
Notes:	Title from resource description page (viewed October 28, 2014). Previously released as DVD. In English.
Summary:	The Trobriand Islands lie off the eastern tip of Papua New Guinea. The island society has a complex balance of male authority and female wealth. Magic spells and sorcery pervade everyday life. This programme 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.

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