New Guinea 1957 Reel 41 of 44
Category: Travelogue
Length: 17:39
| Film ID | F16-0145 |
| Film Description | Reel 41 of 44 Unedited travelogue Nondugl Minj ShotlistReel 41 of 44Unedited travelogue Nondugl Minj Cat. Reel 145 1957: Reel 41: New Guinea. June 22-25. Minj. Bird of paradise feather headdress: part of "Bride-price." Facial decoration. Man's hair peroxide-bleached. Trail leading to "Bride-price" party. Eating roast pig. (underexposed). Salting food: bamboo saltshaker. (underexposed). Gifts at wedding. Men (cu). Girl with sticks through her nose. Girl, (cu). Man an road (overexposed). Men and women (cu). Scarification (cu). Baby in balem bag. People (cu). Landscape. Garden with typically rectangular plots. Airplane landing. Weaving. Bird of paradise headdresses. Groups marching and dancing on road. |
| Video Category | Travelogue |
| Film Creator | Watson Kintner |
| Topics | Marriage rites, Bride price ceremonies, Minj, Papua New Guinea |
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