Islands of Fire and Magic

Location:Papua New Guinea
Subject:Sea kayaking
Length:52 minutes
Format:1/2-inch VHS
Hue:Color
Year Released:1994
Series:
Director:Garry Steer
Producer:Sky Visuals
Distributor:One World Films
Library Code:UHM AV/C VIDEOTAPE 12535
Description:Follows a journey by sea kayak from New Ireland to New Britain and along the coastline of Papua New Guinea. People here train eagles to hunt fish for them and still "call" the sharks into their lassoes with sorcery and magic. Fire dancers coat themselves in their own blood before going into a trance and dancing in fires so hot that the flames lick around their ears.
Record No:915
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