Towards Baruya manhood. Part 1. Village life I

Australia, 1972

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The first of a series of nine films about Baruya village life, social organisation, and agriculture. The Baruya belong to the Anga group of tribes of the Eastern Highlands of New Guinea.

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Credits

director

Ian Dunlop

producer

John Martin-Jones

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:52:47:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

504603

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Anthropology

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ethnicity

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ethnology - Papua New Guinea

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Papua New Guinea - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnicity

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Papua New Guinea - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Village communities

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → Anthropology

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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