Forge film 13 - Female initiation: feast to mark young woman's menarche

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Female initiation, rite to mark a young woman's first menstruation. Young woman, who has just left ceremonial seclusion at first menstruation, is seated beneath display of shell rings, woman standing over her fastens something gift seated woman's neck. Pan of onlooking crowd of women and children, several women holding infants. Closeup of seated woman, who wears necklaces and armbands. Her hair has been cut very short. Older woman hands clay bowl of food to smiling younger woman, who passes it to the seated woman, who takes a sip. Woman holds small child in a large decorated netbag (bilum). Miscellaneous shots of people in village.

• circa 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).

Black and white film, 16 mm, silent

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

• Abelam (Papua New Guinean people)
• Ceremonial exchange
• Children
• Initiation rites
• Menstruation
• Rites and ceremonies
• Women

• video

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• Anthony Forge Papers

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2021-11-16