Lives of Our Ancestors - An Asmat Bis Ceremony
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Authors
Belford, Troy A.
Martin, Jerry
Advisors
Issue Date
2009-04-16T15:14:00Z
Type
Video
Keywords
Asmat bisj bis ritual carving , Ethnographic documentary film , New Guinea (Indonesia) , Ritual carving , Bisj bis , Bisj poles , New Guinea Irian Jaya Indonesia Papua ritual
Citation
Abstract
This video describes the preparations and performance of the climax of an Asmat Bis cermony as practiced by the people of Papua, Indonesia - the Western Side of New Guinea Island.