Trobriand Cricket: An Ingenious Response to Colonialism

Duration: 54 min.

Year Published: 1976

Creator: UCEMC

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Documents ethnographically the modifications made by residents of the Trobriand Islands in Papua, New Guinea, to the traditional British game of cricket. Shows all the ritualistic changes incorporated by the islanders, including magnificent costumes, songs and dance., Documents ethnographically the modifications made by residents of the Trobriand Islands in Papua, New Guinea, to the traditional British game of cricket. Shows all the ritualistic changes incorporated by the islanders, including the magnificent costumes, songs, and dances made up for their version of the game. Discusses how, in response to colonialism, the islanders changed the game into an outlet for mock warfare, community interchange, tribal rivalry, sexual innuendo, and a lot of fun. Closed Captioned., Documents ethnographically the modifications made by residents of the Trobriand Islands in Papua, New Guinea, to the traditional British game of cricket. Shows all the ritualistic changes incorporated by the islanders, including the magnificent costumes, songs, and dances made up for their version of the game. Discusses how, in response to colonialism, the islanders changed the game into an outlet for mock warfare, community interchange, tribal rivalry, sexual innuendo, and a lot of fun. Closed Captioned.

Complete Record: , Documents ethnographically the modifications made by residents of the Trobriand Islands in Papua, New Guinea, to the traditional British game of cricket. Shows all the ritualistic changes incorporated by the islanders, including the magnificent costumes, songs, and dances made up for their version of the game. Discusses how, in response to colonialism, the islanders changed the game into an outlet for mock warfare, community interchange, tribal rivalry, sexual innuendo, and a lot of fun. Closed Captioned., , Documents ethnographically the modifications made by residents of the Trobriand Islands in Papua, New Guinea, to the traditional British game of cricket. Shows all the ritualistic changes incorporated by the islanders, including the magnificent costumes, songs, and dances made up for their version of the game. Discusses how, in response to colonialism, the islanders changed the game into an outlet for mock warfare, community interchange, tribal rivalry, sexual innuendo, and a lot of fun. Closed Captioned., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.


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