Gogodala: A Cultural Revival?

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1983

Documentary

58 minutes

Summary

This film examines the implications of the Australian colonial era for the Gogodala people of the Fly River Delta, Western Papua New Guinea. Excessive missionary zeal, tolerated and encouraged by the government, contributed to the almost total destruction of Gogodala art and culture. More recently, an indirect grant from the Australian government has enabled the people to reconstruct a traditional longhouse, along with a new meaning and function: as a cultural center.

Chris Owen

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StatusReleased: 42 years ago
January 1, 1983

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