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Ongka's Big Moka

Ongka's Big Moka

# The Kawelka of Papua New Guinea
Documentary
📜 Overview: The film follows Ongka's struggles to accumulate huge numbers of pigs and other items of value to present at a Moka ceremony to another tribe.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1974-12-11
⌚ Running Time: 60 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

Beloved Cast

Ongka original image
Himself
Ongka
Andrew Strathern original image
Himself - Anthropologist
Andrew Strathern

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