The last men
Subtitle: New Guinea
By: [text, Iago Corazza, Greta Ropa ; photographs, Iago Corazza].
Contributors: Ropa, Greta.
Publisher: White Star
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Vercelli, Italy
Language: eng
Number of pages: 285
ISBN-13: 9788854403987
Subjects: Ethnology -- New Guinea -- Pictorial works; Ethnology -- Papua New Guinea -- Pictorial works; Ethnology -- Indonesia -- Irian Jaya -- Pictorial works; Rites and ceremonies -- New Guinea -- Pictorial works; Rites and ceremonies -- Papua New Guinea -- Pictorial works; Rites and ceremonies -- Indonesia -- Irian Jaya -- Pictorial works
Genres: Pictorial works
Other titles: New Guinea; Journey among the tribes of New Guinea
Table of contents: title: Preface : motivations; title: Introduction : New Guinea / by Nicola Pagano; title: Papua Niugini : a vast ethnic mosaic: Asaro : the legend of the "mudmen" ; Omo Bugamo : the "skeleton warriors" ; The Sing Sing of Enga : three days in the highlands ; Tabuga : the rules of war ; Ia Api : the courting ; Kutumb : engagement ceremony ; Mount Hagen : the great tribal event; title: Irian Jaya : my first expeditions: Dani : the people of the valley of Baliem ; The pork fest ; The organization of a village.