Malekula (1975.1.1 - 20)
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 1975.1.1 - 20
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Müller, Kal, 1939-
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content: Kal Muller films and photographs of Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
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content: Kal Muller films and photographs of Vanuatu (New Hebrides) / Series 1: Malekula films
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Film reel (33 minutes, color silent; 1,175 feet, 16mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1970-1974
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Film reels
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Footage shot in 1971 among the Nambas of Amok village, northwest central Malekula. This is one of several regions on Malekula known as "Big Nambas", a reference to the number of Nambas in these areas and to the male genital cover--"Big Nambas" meaning that more things are wrapped around the genitals than is found among other Nambas. Footage depicts daily life in the compound of Virambat, the chief of Amok; includes shots of casual interaction around hamlet complex; man tying cloth infant carrier around child; mothers with infants, children at play, males in traditional penis wrappers and women with distinctive long wigs.