Spear and Sword - A Payment of Bridewealth on the Island of Roti, Eastern Indonesia 1988
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This traditionally ethnographic sequence film focuses on the negotiations betwen representatives of two families during a payment of bridewealth. In the past the husband's group would carry a spear and a sword to hang in the wife's house. Now, a payment is made as a substitute for the spear and sword. The payment of bridewealth is a long and complex ceremony in which representatives from the husband and wife's family engage in a heated negotiation process. The bride and groom are completely excluded from the negotiations and never appear in the film.
- Title: Spear and Sword - A Payment of Bridewealth on the Island of Roti, Eastern Indonesia
- Year: 1988
- Genre: Documentary
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- Director: James J. Fox, Timothy Asch, Patsy Asch
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- Crew: James J. Fox (Director), Timothy Asch (Director), Patsy Asch (Director)
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- Release: Jan 01, 1988
- Runtime: 22 minutes
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- Popularity: 1
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
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