Spear and Sword: A Payment of Bridewealth on the Island of Roti, Eastern Indonesia Movie Review 19??

Witnesses the drama between two families in Indonesia who are negotiating the payment to one family's son in money and animals in exchange for marriage to the other family's daughter. Much humor and personality are exhibited during the proceedings which is followed by a meal.

Distribution

Documentary Educational Resources, 101 Morse St., Watertown, MA 02472, Phone: (617)926-0491, Toll-free: 800-569-6621, Fax: (617)926-9519, Email: docued@der.org, URL: http://der.org/docued, Remarks: Available in PAL.

Available on VHS
Running time 25 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Anthropology, Pacific Islands

Producer

James Fox, Patsy Asch, Timothy Asch