Based on an incident which occurred during oil exploration in Papua New Guinea. Two Australian geologists were working in an unknown area. After an argument with an old native woman, Boro, one of the natives on the survey fell sick with pneumonia. He believed she had put a curse on him. He had to be taken out of the jungle, by foot, canoe and eventually aircraft, and taken to hospital 300 miles away in Port Moresby.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313185
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Papua New Guinea - Exploring expeditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Papua New Guinea - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tribes
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Women - Papua New Guinea
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Belief and doubt
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Papua New Guinea
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women - Papua New Guinea
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)