Learning on ScreenFeast at Yanyi
- Synopsis
- On the condition that the series never be shown in Papua New Guinea, the Baruya allowed a film crew to record an entire set of male initation rituals. The Baruya live in the eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea and the male initiation was apparently held every two years and is in four stages, the first stage beginning when a boy is nine and the final stage when he is about 20.
Shows preparations for the final feast and the feast itself. The sacred circles in the ceremonial house are sacretly removed and then the house itself is dismantled. Soon new grass begins to grow on the site and the ceremony is completely finished. - Series
- Towards Baruya Manhood, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Australia
- Medium
- Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 50 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1972
- Availability
- Hire
- Uses
- Undergraduates. Postgraduates.
- Subjects
- Anthropology
- Keywords
- Baruya; ceremonies; initiation rites; Papua New Guinea
Credits
- Director
- Ian Dunlop
- Producer
- John Martin-Jones
- Contributor
- Maurice Godelier
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Production Company
Distributor
- 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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