16mm Filmography
Sign in Register

Goodbye Old Man

Records the bereavement ceremony of the Tiwi of Melville Island off the coast of Australia, emphasizing the traditional practice of ceremonially putting the spirit to rest while removing the danger and state of imbalance caused by a death.

More in Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies Series

  1. Mulga Seed Ceremony 1969
  2. Walbiri Ritual At Gunadjari 1969
  3. Walbiri Ritual At Ngama 1969
  4. Gunabibi - An Aboriginal Fertility Cult 1971
  5. Pintubi Revisit Yumari 1971
  6. Mourning For Mangatopi 1977
  7. Goodbye Old Man 1979
  8. Walbiri Fire Ceremony 1979

Related films

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, sound, description, catalog record

Original permalink · Record added 2023-02-27 02:47:18