Books+ Search Results
Nagaland : the last of the headhunters
Title
Nagaland : the last of the headhunters / Golden Rabbit Films presents, in association with Tvnf (Delhi, India) ; written, filmed & edited by Patrick Morell, from an original idea by Christian Germon.
Publication
[New York] : Golden Rabbit Films, [2012]
Copyright Notice Date
©2012
Physical Description
1 videodisc (72 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Medium
4 3/4 in.
burning
Notes
Wide screen (1:78:1).
An exploration of the Nagaland Region, which extends from Northeast India into Northern Myanmar, this film both documents the ancient rituals that preserve the proud traditions of the sixteen Naga tribes still living in these remote forests and examines how Naga society has adapted to survive in contemporary times. War and fertility, important concepts in Naga culture, remain dominant in the rituals, which underscore traditions of headhunting, tattoos, and bravery. Interviews with community leaders and scenes of daily life balance these rituals, illuminating how the Naga accommodate those traditions to the intrusions of the modern world. Nagaland reveals a culture that remains rich and complex even as its basic underpinnings have fewer and fewer outlets for expression in the present.
In Naga Pidgin, with English subtitles.
Summary
An exploration of the Nagaland Region, which extends from Northeast India into Northern Myanmar, this film both documents the ancient rituals that preserve the proud traditions of the sixteen Naga tribes still living in these remote forests and examines how Naga society has adapted to survive in contemporary times. War and fertility, important concepts in Naga culture, remain dominant in the rituals, which underscore traditions of headhunting, tattoos, and bravery. Interviews with community leaders and scenes of daily life balance these rituals, illuminating how the Naga accommodate those traditions to the intrusions of the modern world. Nagaland reveals a culture that remains rich and complex even as its basic underpinnings have fewer and fewer outlets for expression in the present.
Variant and related titles
Nagaland, the last of the headhunters
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
Creoles and Pidgins (Other); English
Added to Catalog
April 09, 2019
System details note
DVD; all regions, NTSC; 16:9 presentation.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Also listed under
Golden Rabbit Films (Firm), production company.
Bookmark As
Citation
