Forge film 03 - Ritualized aggression: large groups of men with spears threaten and harangue each other prior to exchange of a hostage

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00:01 -- Men walk slowly, carry spears. They leave village and go through brush. Large number of men, in opposing groups, gathered in clearing; all carry spears, which they brandish aggressively. Some men circle in counterclockwise motion. Some men appear to exhort the crowd. 3:01 -- closeup of two men haranguing each other. 3:55 -- Older man brings adolescent boy forward. The boy wears shell necklaces and face paint. This boy is seen again near end of the film, and is exchanged as a temporary hostage.

• January 7, 1963

• Forge, Anthony

Located in Series 10) Audiovisual Materials, subseries B) Films.

This digital sound file was recorded from original audiotape in the Anthony Forge Papers (Box 44).

Color film, 16 mm, silent

Films 5 and 3 are near duplicates, film 2 is black and white copy.

• East Sepik Province (Papua New Guinea)
• Melanesia
• Oceania
• Pacific Islands

• Abelam (Papua New Guinean people)
• Rites and ceremonies
• Social conflict
• Weapons

• video

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• Anthony Forge Papers

• UC Regents

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2021-11-16