Making Dead Birds
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"Making Dead Birds" is a 1963 ethnographic documentary film by Robert Gardner that portrays ritual warfare and funerary practices among the Dani people of New Guinea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Making Dead Birds canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8504297 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Making Dead Birds Context triple: [Robert Gardner, hasPublication, Making Dead Birds]
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A.
The Creation of Birds
The Creation of Birds is a sculptural work by American artist Frederick Hart, known for its spiritually themed, figurative style and meticulous realism.
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B.
Killing Birds
"Killing Birds" is a song featured on the album "Carry On."
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C.
Too Many Birds
"Too Many Birds" is a contemplative indie folk song by Bill Callahan, noted for its sparse arrangement and poetic, introspective lyrics.
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D.
V’s of Birds
V’s of Birds is a song featured on the album "Second Hand Heart."
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E.
The Bird
The Bird is a famous oversized bronze bird sculpture by Colombian artist Fernando Botero, exemplifying his signature exaggerated, voluminous style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Making Dead Birds Target entity description: "Making Dead Birds" is a 1963 ethnographic documentary film by Robert Gardner that portrays ritual warfare and funerary practices among the Dani people of New Guinea.
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A.
The Creation of Birds
The Creation of Birds is a sculptural work by American artist Frederick Hart, known for its spiritually themed, figurative style and meticulous realism.
-
B.
Killing Birds
"Killing Birds" is a song featured on the album "Carry On."
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C.
Too Many Birds
"Too Many Birds" is a contemplative indie folk song by Bill Callahan, noted for its sparse arrangement and poetic, introspective lyrics.
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D.
V’s of Birds
V’s of Birds is a song featured on the album "Second Hand Heart."
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E.
The Bird
The Bird is a famous oversized bronze bird sculpture by Colombian artist Fernando Botero, exemplifying his signature exaggerated, voluminous style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary film
ⓘ
ethnographic documentary film ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution | Harvard University ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Robert Gardner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts |
male initiation and warrior roles
ⓘ
mourning rituals ⓘ traditional weapons ⓘ tribal warfare ⓘ |
| director | Robert Gardner ⓘ |
| distribution | Harvard Film Archive ⓘ |
| editedBy | Robert Gardner ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Baliem Valley, Western New Guinea
ⓘ
linked to:
Baliem Valley
|
| filmmaker | Robert Gardner ⓘ |
| genre |
anthropological film
ⓘ
ethnographic film ⓘ |
| hasAcademicUse |
cultural anthropology teaching
ⓘ
visual anthropology teaching ⓘ |
| hasEthnographicFocusOn | Dani people of the Baliem Valley ⓘ |
| hasFormat | 16mm film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cultural concepts of warfare
ⓘ
death and mortality ⓘ ritual and belief ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | early visual anthropology documentation of the Dani ⓘ |
| partOf | Robert Gardner’s ethnographic film work ⓘ |
| portrays |
funerary practices among the Dani people of New Guinea
ⓘ
ritual warfare among the Dani people of New Guinea ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Harvard Film Study Center
ⓘ
linked to:
Film Study Center at Harvard University
|
| releaseYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New Guinea ⓘ |
| subject |
Dani people
ⓘ
funerary practices ⓘ ritual warfare ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | early 1960s ⓘ |
| title | Making Dead Birds ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Making Dead Birds Description of subject: "Making Dead Birds" is a 1963 ethnographic documentary film by Robert Gardner that portrays ritual warfare and funerary practices among the Dani people of New Guinea.
Referenced by (2)
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subject linked to:
Robert Gardner (anthropologist and filmmaker)