Turnim Hed: Courtship and Music in Papua New Guinea

Location:Papua New Guinea
Subject:Courtship; music
Length:52 minutes
Format:VHS; U-matic
Hue:Color
Year Released:1993
Series:
Director:James Bates
Producer:James Bates, Phil Agland
Distributor:Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Library Code:UHM AV/C VIDEOTAPE 8823
Description:In the highlands of Papua New Guinea, among the Simbu people, a woman chooses her partner not for his looks, wealth, or personality, but on the quality of his singing. Follows the musical trials of a young man who pursues and wins his chosen bride, only to find that her clan demands more pigs for her dowry than he can raise from his relatives.
Record No:2202
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