This film shows the Moka Festival which is held deep in the heart of New Guinea. The many tribes walk great distances carrying with them a live pig lashed to a pole. The pig represents a major feature of the Moka ceremony. Wealthy chiefs distribute their wealth to the less fortunate chiefs and pigs and shells are currency between the villages. The tribal people adorn themselves with paint and feathers and dance at the “festival of giving”. Photography by Arnold M. Maahs.
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ACMI Identifier
313965
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Festivals
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Papua New Guinea - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rites and ceremonies
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tribes
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation