Dead Birds [digital video]

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Added Author:

Gardner, Robert, author, film director.

Publication Date:

2014

Publication Information:

[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2014.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 83 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound

Abstract:

"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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Title from title frames.

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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