The New Pacific For Richer, For Poorer
The marriage rituals of the Pacific are seen as keys to an understanding of social attitudes. This programme compares weddings in China, Korea, Japan, Hawaii, Papua New Guinea, and Tonga. In Japan the ceremony is half Western, half traditional (Shinto). In Hawaii, a Japanese couple are united in a Salvation Army chapel by an American missionary, who marries on couple every 30 minutes. In Tonga, we watch a royal wedding.
An eight part series looking at the political and technological development of the Pacific and its traditions, culture, pastimes, and beliefs.
Primary Title
- The New Pacific
Episode Title
- For Richer, For Poorer
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 25 January 1986
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 6
Channel
- TV2
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- An eight part series looking at the political and technological development of the Pacific and its traditions, culture, pastimes, and beliefs.
Episode Description
- The marriage rituals of the Pacific are seen as keys to an understanding of social attitudes. This programme compares weddings in China, Korea, Japan, Hawaii, Papua New Guinea, and Tonga. In Japan the ceremony is half Western, half traditional (Shinto). In Hawaii, a Japanese couple are united in a Salvation Army chapel by an American missionary, who marries on couple every 30 minutes. In Tonga, we watch a royal wedding.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Pacific Area--Social conditions
- Pacific Area--Civilization
Contributors
- Michael MacIntyre (Producer)
- Michael MacIntyre (Director)
- Michael MacIntyre (Writer)
- Peter France (Narrator)
- Peter France (Writer)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Pacific Area--Social conditions
- Pacific Area--Civilization