The Women's Olamal: The Organization of a Maasai Fertility Ceremony

The Women's Olamal: The Organization of a Maasai Fertility Ceremony

Streaming video - 2014

The Women's Olamal follows the events that preceded a controversial ceremony in Loita, Kenya, to bless the women and to increase their ability to have children. This film, presented in observational style with limited commentary, depicts some of the tensions between men and women in Maasai society which, in this case, erupt in a violent row between them.

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Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming 2014.
Language
English
Corporate Author
Kanopy (Firm)
Corporate Author
Kanopy (Firm) (-)
Other Authors
Melissa Llelewyn-Davies (author), Kisaju (contributor), Kisaro (producer), Nolmeeyu, Nolpiyaya, Ole Kopio, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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A Kanopy streaming video
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Item Description
Title from title frames.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 110 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).

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