Summary Hazen learns the fairly pristine culture of the Marr tribe, which is quite isolated in the highland jungle of inner Papua New Guinea. He seeks to earn an invitation to an impending elaborate traditional wedding by joining in the communal preparations with the villagers, tutored by two elder warriors. They repair the long house feast venue's thatching with freshly cut, painfully sharp long grass, and make their way into a high cave the harvest a bat as delicacy. The whole village uses a dam and poisonous plant for fishing. Then he sets out alone to collect three suitable presents: naturally perforated pandan grass seeds for use as beads, self-made spears and cassowary feathers. He dodges dangers like snakes and crosses the dangerously swollen river just in time to join the hunting party to catch wild boars as live brides price. An the way he trades the self-crafted stone ax he hoped to offer instead of the plumage of the dangerous bird he couldn't find, but bumps into a neighboring village's hunting party, which happily trades it for cassowary feathers. The impressed chief is happy to have Hazen face-painted and admitted to the arranged wedding.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Hazen Audel
Genres : Action Adventure Documentary
Release date : Jun 1, 2020
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : Icon Films
Summary Hazen learns the fairly pristine culture of the Marr tribe, which is quite isolated in the highland jungle of inner Papua New Guinea. He seeks to earn an invitation to an impending elaborate traditional wedding by joining in the communal preparations with the villagers, tutored by two elder warriors. They repair the long house feast venue's thatching with freshly cut, painfully sharp long grass, and make their way into a high cave the harvest a bat as delicacy. The whole village uses a dam and poisonous plant for fishing. Then he sets out alone to collect three suitable presents: naturally perforated pandan grass seeds for use as beads, self-made spears and cassowary feathers. He dodges dangers like snakes and crosses the dangerously swollen river just in time to join the hunting party to catch wild boars as live brides price. An the way he trades the self-crafted stone ax he hoped to offer instead of the plumage of the dangerous bird he couldn't find, but bumps into a neighboring village's hunting party, which happily trades it for cassowary feathers. The impressed chief is happy to have Hazen face-painted and admitted to the arranged wedding.
Genres : Action Adventure Documentary
Release date : Jun 1, 2020
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : Icon Films
