Baruya Muka Archival
A detailed record of the first stage male initiation ceremony of the Baruya of the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. A group of nine to 12 year old boys are followed through their first initiation - from the last days with their families through their nose-piercing and other rituals and ordeals to the final feast given in their honour. It is a tough time, the beginning of a ten-year journey to warrior and manhood.
- Year: 1991
- Country: Australia, Papua New Guinea
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: Film Australia
- Keyword: initiation, papua new guinea, goroka, eastern highlands, initiation ceremony
- Director: Ian Dunlop
- Cast: Maurice Godelier, Richard Lloyd, Chuwanandaye