The Sakuddei : Disappearing World / ITV Global Entertainment.

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The Sakuddei live on the island of Siberut in the Mentawai archipelago off the west coast of Sumatra. In the center of the island are a few valleys almost completely cut off from the outside world. The Sakuddei live there in an egalitarian society with no work specialization, in near-perfect balance...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) Infobase ITV Global Entertainment
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2012], ©1974.
Series:	Films on Demand. Disappearing world.
Subjects:	Assimilation (Sociology) Cultural geography. Population. Rural-urban migration. Sakudei (Indonesian people) Social ecology. Social evolution. Social structure. Tribes. Urbanization. Southeast Asia. Educational films. Internet videos.
Genre:	Educational films. Internet videos.
Online Access:	Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (52 min.) : sound, color.
Format:	Electronic Video

Contents:

The Sakuddei of Siberut (0:56)
Housing Arrangements and Diet (2:14)
Sakuddei Marriage (1:43)
Property, Work and Leisure (1:40)
Sakuddei and Specialized Skills (1:21)
Medicine Man (3:05)
Ceremony for Baby (1:34)
Sakuddei Beliefs about Soul (1:55)
Ceremonies Relating to Soul (3:17)
Driving Away Evil Spirits (1:44)
Dance (2:58)
Goal of Assimilation (2:41)
Sakuddei Attitude Toward School (1:27)
Reorganizing Sakuddei (2:08)
Ancestral Ways (0:55)
Crackdown on Medicine Men (3:12)
Judging Religion (1:48)
Hair Cutting Controversy (3:20)
Logging Company Invasion (2:46)
Logging Company (1:45)
Logging and Money (2:33)
Logging Output (3:20)
Closing Thoughts (2:06)
Credits: The Sakuddei: Disappearing World (0:45)