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"A cinematographic interpretation of the life of a group of Grand Valley Dani, who are mountain Papuans in West New Guinea (Irian Barat, Indonesia), studied by the Harvard-Peabody Expedition (1961-1963). This film was made by Gardner in 1961, before the area was pacified by the Dutch government...
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| Other Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
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[Cambridge, Mass.] :
[Film Study Center],
[2004]
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| Online Access: |
Streaming video (Wentworth users only) |
| Local Note: | Kanopy |
| Summary: | "A cinematographic interpretation of the life of a group of Grand Valley Dani, who are mountain Papuans in West New Guinea (Irian Barat, Indonesia), studied by the Harvard-Peabody Expedition (1961-1963). This film was made by Gardner in 1961, before the area was pacified by the Dutch government. The film focuses on Weyak, the farmer and warrior, and on Pua, the young swineherd, following them through the events of Dani life: sweet potato horticulture, pig keeping, salt winning, battles, raids, and ceremonies."--Karl G. Heider. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1964. "This film was produced by the Film Study Center of the Peabody Museum at Harvard University with help from the former Netherlands New Guinea Government and the National Science Foundation."--Credits. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 83 min.)) : sound, color |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Awards: | National Film Preservation Board, National Film Registry, 1998 |
| Participant or Performer: | Narrators, Robert Gardner, Jean Rouch. |
| Language: | In English; closed-captioned in English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Online resource; title from title screen (Kanopy platform, viewed April 2, 2019). Online resource; title from title screen (Kanopy, viewed April 6, 2022). |