Trobriand Islanders, The
- Synopsis
- A general introduction to the people of the Trobriand Islands. Also covers gardening and associated magic, mortuary rites, Kula preparations, and the harvest season. Made mainly in the region of Omarakana during H A Powell’s field research in New Guinea. Commentary concentrates on the ethnography of Trobriand life.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film; Video; Film. 16mm. b&w/col. 67 min. Videocassette. VHS. b&w/col. 67 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1952
- Availability
- Hire (film - RAI Film & Video Library)
Sale (video - RAI); 2000 hire: £39.00 (+VAT +p&p) film 2000 sale: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p) - Notes
- See also THE GARDEN ISLAND and THE KULA.
- Documentation
- Study guide available.
- Subjects
- Anthropology
- Keywords
- New Guinea; social life and customs; Trobriand Islands
Credits
- Director
- Harry A Powell
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Distributor
- Name
Royal Anthropological Institute
- Contact
- Susanne Hammacher (Film Officer)
- film@therai.org.uk
- Web
- https://www.therai.org.uk/film/film-sales External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7387 0455
- Fax
- 020 7388 8817
- Address
- 50 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 5BT - Notes
- The Institute sells more than 250 anthropology and ethnology titles on video and DVD, including some produced by students and staff of the Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology. There is also a large library of internationally produced film and video productions from which items may be borrowed within the UK.
- Name
Royal Anthropological Institute Film & Video Library, c/o Concord Media
- sales@concordvideo.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01473 726012
- Fax
- 01473 274531
- Address
- Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG
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