Spear and Sword - A Payment of Bridewealth on the Island of Roti, Eastern Indonesia(1988)
Spear and Sword - A Payment of Bridewealth on the Island of Roti, Eastern Indonesia Synopsis
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.
Spear and Sword - A Payment of Bridewealth on the Island of Roti, Eastern Indonesia (1988) is a documentary film directed by James J. Fox, released on January 1, 1988 with a runtime of 22m.
- Director:
- James J. Fox
- Status:
- Released
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Spear and Sword - A Payment of Bridewealth on the Island of Roti, Eastern Indonesia was released on January 1, 1988 and runs for 22m.