Descripción
Summary:"In the Western Highlands of Papua New Guinea, the Enga people have developed the art of body decoration as a visual language. Using earth paints, tree oils, bird plumes, human hair, and a variety of plants, the Enga turn the body into a medium for an expressive and dramatic symbolism. This film shows the diverse forms of body art in both daily life and ritual in Enga village society"--Case.
Descrición Física:1 online resource (1 streaming video (44 min.))
Créditos de Produción:Director, Chris Owen ; narrator, Johnbili Tokume.
Acceso:Access restricted to authorised ANU staff and students.
Access restricted to York University faculty, staff and students.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:Originally produced in 1975 and released in 1983.