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25 Jun, 2008
Great insight on a disappearing people
This is a well made documentary of two men living with a remote tribe in West Papau. They live with a family from the Kombai tribe, trying to integrate themselves as much as possible with these Stone Age people. The one thing that I appreciated the most is that they went in with completely open minds - trying to experience change themselves, not bring it to the tribe they are visiting. Sort of reverse missionaries, learning instead of teaching. Through their 4 months there, Mark and Olly make mistakes in the eyes of their Kombai family (the two men are adopted by the family they are living with) but everyone is able to laugh, and learn, from these mistakes. They also learn about some of the inner workings of Kombai culture, beliefs that seem shocking to us in the Western world. While Mark and Olly have misgivings about some of what they hear, they take the approach of learning from the people they are with - not imposing their beliefs. One thing that is without dispute is the ability of the Kombai to live in their jungle surroundings, it is amazing how they utilize the things around them. Almost no topic is taboo in this series, Mark and Olly cover most aspects of life with the Kombai. Short of getting married (although Mark seemed to fall for more than one Kombai woman, lol) they become a part of their new surroundings. One of my favorite parts of this series is that they show the sense of humor these people have, the chief's wife in particular. She always has something funny to say about any situation, whether commenting on how bad Olly smells, or singing songs to tease Mark and Olly while she's working. There is alot of laughter throughout, I found myself laughing along more than once. Unfortunately it seems inevitable that tribes like the Kombai are slowly going to be assimilated into modern culture, so shining a light on these people now is not only needed but fascinating.
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