Guardians of the flutes
Description
In the mountains of New Guinea live the Sambia people, a war-like tribe whose secret rituals of initiation are aimed at making their warriors courageous and bold. This is a society where roles of men and women are sharply delineated. The male children must undergo a severe initiation in order to become men including thrashing, food and sleep deprivation, and sexual rites.
Runtime
50 min
Subjects
- Masculinity (18)
- Sambia (Papua New Guinean people) (1)
- Sex symbolism (1)
- Male homosexuality (7)
- Initiation rites (28)
- Sex customs (41)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
1996
Database
Alexander Street
Direct Link
https://www.remote.uwosh.edu/login?url=http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?FLON;1784480
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