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.

Release Date

January 1, 2000

Status

Released

Original Title

Bridewealth for a Goddess

Runtime

1h 12min

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