Compiled from excerpts of Dr. Paul Ekman’s New Guinea Journal and Nonverbal Messages AutobiographyPaul Ekman in New Guinea In my travels and studies, I found the people of New Guinea to be friendly.
I also realized early on that I was an enormously interesting curiosity, from my clothing to my gadgets. The Fore people didn’t understand what a camera did, soon getting accustomed to my walking around the center of the village with this odd object held up to my face most of the time.While abroad, I filmed and photographed all kinds of daily activities.
I saw boys playing, throwing grass spears at each other in mock battle. Often I got films of people meeting those they knew, accompanied by broad smiles, arms stretched out, and hands grasping each other’s shoulders.
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