Women of Aibom
- Synopsis
- The making of a wide variety of pottery by the women of this village in Chambri lakes, Sepik district, New Guinea, which relies on trading pots for much of its subsistence. Explains the full process of pot-making and shows how legends influence the designs on the pots. Shows briefly the making of sago and explains how sago is exchanged for pots.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 30 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1961
- Availability
- Hire
- Uses
- Undergraduates. Postgraduates.
- Subjects
- Anthropology
- Keywords
- New Guinea; pottery; social life and customs; women
Credits
- Director
- Boris Cook
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.
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