| German | German Zwei Schnitzer aus dem Dorf Meno stellen gemeinsam einen Zierbalken für ein Kult- und Versammlungshaus her. Gezeigt wird die Beschaffung des Holzes, die Schnitzarbeit in mehreren Phasen, das Grundieren mit Tonschlick und das Bemalen (Weiß, Gelb, Rot, Schwarz) in Gemeinschaftsarbeit. |
| English | English The film shows the various operations carried out by two Kwoma carvers from the village of Meno, who are working together to make a decorative beam for a cult and assembly house. The procuring of the wood, several phases of carving, priming with clay slip and painting done co-opertively can be seen. The film was made over a period of five months. For filming purposes the co-operation in loosely structured ad hoc groups common among Kwoma carvers was restricted to two people, Yessomari, the leading artist, and Ma'ingge, who was a member of his initiation class and is the same age. |
