Kamadipw

Location:Pohnpei
Subject:Feasts; dance
Length:60 minutes
Format:16mm
Hue:Color
Year Released:1983
Series:
Director:Steve Arvisu and Joseph Camacho
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Distributor:Island Film Works
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Description:The film documents the preparations and activities that take place around the Pohnpeian kamakipw, or traditional feast. Included are Pohnpeian dances performed by dancers from the Net Cultural Center, an interview with historian Pensile Lawrence, and various scenes of the culture. Concludes with the syncopated pounding of sakau (kava).
Record No:961
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