Skip to main content Smithsonian Institution

Catalog Data

Collection Creator:
Jablonko, Allison Peters, 1936-  Search this
Jablonko, Marek  Search this
Extent:
Film reels (color sound; 40,000 feet, 16mm)
Type:
Archival materials
Film reels
Date:
1968
Scope and Contents:
Full film record on the Maring of the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Footage documents daily life among the Funggai clan whose territory lies at the eastern end of the Simbai Valley, Madang District. Footage focuses on family life and the organization of Funggai hamlets, ritual cycles related to the kaiko dance, crops and food preparation, material crafts including bilum making and hafting stone axes, storytelling, dance, and soccer matches.
Local Numbers:
HSFA 1984.14.1
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research. Please contact the archives for information on availability of access copies of audiovisual recordings. Original audiovisual material in the Human Studies Film Archives may not be played.
Collection Rights:
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Collection Citation:
Allison and Marek Jablonko collection, Human Studies Film Archives, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Allison and Marek Jablonko collection
Archival Repository:
Human Studies Film Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pc967016733-a6e6-4981-893e-78b5629c5f17
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-hsfa-1984-14-ref1