Bridewealth for a Goddess
The film documents the last performance of the ritual for the fertility goddess Amb Kor, in the Western Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. Shot over a period of approximately 15 years, the anthropologists and filmmakers have been participant-observers during a time of pivotal change for the clans of the Kavelka tribal group.
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Chris Owen Director
First release January 1, 2000 · Produced in Papua New Guinea
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Papua New Guinea
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Papua New Guinea · January 1, 2000
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