Celebration of Origins, A

Synopsis

A portrait of a rarely performed cosmogenic ritual in the domain of Wai Brama in eastern Flores, Indonesia. The people are shifting cultivators, hunters and gatherers who have maintained their traditional ceremonial and social system. It evokes the contested nature of ritual, demonstrating how ritual performance implicates delicate political relationships based on pragmatic alliances, festering antipathies or developing jealousies. Conflict is the thread that weaves together the disparate themes of the film.

Language

English

Country

Australia

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 45 min.

Year of production

1993

Availability

Hire; 1999 hire: £15.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

Anthropology

Keywords

ceremonies; Indonesia

Credits

Director

E Douglas Lewis; Patsy Asch; Timothy Asch

Distributor

Name

Royal Anthropological Institute Film & Video Library, c/o Concord Media

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