Tighten the drums : self decoration among the Enga

Tighten the drums : self decoration among the Enga

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In the Western Highlands of Papua New Guinea, the Enga people have developed the art of body decoration as a visual language. Using earth paints, tree oils, bird plumes, human hair, and a variety of plants, the Enga turn the body into a medium for an expressive and dramatic symbolism

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Corporate Author: Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies (Producer)
Other Authors: Owen, Chris (Director) (Director), Tokume, Johnbili (Narrator)
Format: Unknown
Language:English
Published: Watertown, Mass. : Documentary Educational Resources, [2004]
Series:Ethnographic video online
Subjects:
Costume > Papua New Guinea
Enga (Papua New Guinean people) > Clothing
Enga (Papua New Guinean people) > Social life and customs
Clothing and dress
Costume
Enga (Papua New Guinean people)
Papua New Guinea
Documentary films
Ethnographic films
Video recordings
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