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Directed by: Charlie Nairn
Overview
In Papua New Guinea, status is earned by giving things away rather than acquiring them. Explores the Moka, a ceremony in which people, sometimes the whole tribe, give gifts to members of other tribes, the larger the gift, the greater the victory over the recipient. Follows Ongka as he prepares for the giving of his Moka
VHS Editions (5)
Kawelka : Ongka's big moka
1989Films Inc.US
Kawelka : Ongka's big moka
1989Films Inc. [distributor] (Chicago, IL)US
The Kawelka : Ongka's big Moka
1990Films Incorporated VideoUS
Kawelka : Ongka's big moka
1991Films Inc. VideoUS
Kawelka : Ongka's big moka
Granada Television International, Distributed by Shanachie Entertainment CorpUS
