| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 58 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
| Note |
Title from title frames. |
| Event |
Originally produced by Documentary Educational Resources in 1983. |
| Summary |
In the Western Highlands of Papua New Guinea, the Enga people have developed the art of body decoration as a visual language. Using earth paints, tree oils, bird plumes, human hair, and a variety of plants, the Enga turn the body into a medium for an expressive and dramatic symbolism. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Language |
In English. |
| Subject |
Enga. |
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Fashion. |
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Ethnosociology. |
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Personal appearance. |
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Cultural identity. |
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Tribal and national groups. |
| Added Author |
Owen, Chris, author, film director.
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Tokume, Johnbili, narrator.
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Kanopy (Firm)
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| In: |
Watertown, MA : Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1983 |
| Music No. |
1048834 Kanopy |
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