Tighten the drums : self decoration among the Enga.

"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. This fil...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Corporate Authors: Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies, Documentary Educational Resources (Firm)
Other Authors: Owen, Chris (Director), Tokume, Johnbili
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: Watertown, Mass. : Documentary Educational Resources, 2004
Series:Ethnographic video online.
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