FEATURE FILM / 1991
A detailed record of the first stage male initiation ceremony of the Baruya of the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. A group of nine to 12 year old boys are followed through their first initiation - from the last days with their families through their nose-piercing and other rituals and ordeals to the final feast given in their honour. It is a tough time, the beginning of a ten-year journey to warrior and manhood.
Director
Ian Dunlop
Status
Released
Budget
N/A
Availability
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CAST
Maurice Godelier
Self
Richard Lloyd
Self
Chuwanandaye
Self
