| 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 1982. |
| Summary |
The Melanesian island of New Ireland is a province of Papua New Guinea and lies in the Bismarck Archipelago four hundred miles northeast of New Guinea. For the people of the Mandak region of New Ireland the most dramatic and complex ceremonial events in their community are those surrounding death. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Language |
In English, Subtitles in English. |
| Subject |
Papua New Guinean. |
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Burial customs. |
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Funerals. |
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Cultural identity. |
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Tribal and national groups. |
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Religious rites and ceremonies. |
| Added Author |
Owen, Chris, author, film director.
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Kaparau, Eliachim, contributor.
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Kanopy (Firm)
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| In: |
Watertown, MA : Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1982 |
| Music No. |
1115787 Kanopy |
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