Malagan Labadama. A tribute to Buk-Buk
Description
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.
Runtime
58 min
Creator
Owen, Chris, director
Subjects
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
1982
Database
Alexander Street
Direct Link
https://www.remote.uwosh.edu/login?url=http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?ANTH;764912
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