Film · 1990 · Documentary
The Trobriand Islands lie off the eastern tip of Papua New Guinea. The island society has a complex balance of male authority and female wealth. Magic spells and sorcery pervade everyday life. This programme focuses on two important events: the distribution of women's wealth after a death and the "month of play", a time of celebration following the yam harvest.
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The Trobriand Islands lie off the eastern tip of Papua New Guinea. The island society has a complex balance of male authority and female wealth. Magic spells and sorcery pervade everyday life. This programme focuses on two important events: the distribution of women's wealth after a death and the "month of play", a time of celebration following the yam harvest.
The Trobriand Islanders of Papua New Guinea (1990) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 52m documentary directed by David Wason is rated 0.0/10 by — viewers.
The Trobriand Islanders of Papua New Guinea was released on January 1, 1990.
The Trobriand Islanders of Papua New Guinea was directed by David Wason.
The Trobriand Islanders of Papua New Guinea has a runtime of 52 minutes.
The Trobriand Islanders of Papua New Guinea is categorized as Documentary.
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