Gourd Men of New Guinea

Duration: 22

Year Published: 1962

Creator: James Bruce

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Dramatizes the habits, culture, and dress of one of the most primitive tribes of New Guinea. Pictures scenes from the dance of the dead. Describes the food and shows eating habits of the natives. Shows the gourd men dressed for warfare with their bows and arrows. Several scenes include semi-nude natives, both male and female.

Complete Record: Dramatizes the habits, culture, and dress of one of the most primitive tribes of New Guinea. Pictures scenes from the dance of the dead. Describes the food and shows eating habits of the natives. Shows the gourd men dressed for warfare with their bows and arrows. Several scenes include semi-nude natives, both male and female., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.