In a few villages on the west coast of Papua New Guinea a handful of men still practise the ancient ritual of sharkcalling. Colonisation and economic exploitation is slowly bringing to a close this spectacular and dangerous ritual. Dennis O’Rourke lived with the people to learn about sharkcalling and to understand the forces affecting their culture. Edited by Stewart Young. Photographed by Dennis O’Rourke and Chris Owen.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
017351
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ethnology - Papua New Guinea
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Papua New Guinea
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Papua New Guinea - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rites and ceremonies
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Imperialism
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)