Lives of Our Ancestors - An Asmat Bis Ceremony (Speech Outtakes)
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Authors
Belford, Troy A.
Martin, Jerry
Advisors
Issue Date
2009-04-17T17:39:33Z
Type
Video
Keywords
Asmat bisj bis ritual carving , Asmat (Indonesian people) , Ritual carving , Bisj bis poles
Citation
Abstract
This is an outtake from the Lives of Our Ancestors film. It is a much longer version of the speech given in that film and contains much ethnographic information about the preparations and process of a bisj ceremony.