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Chronicles of a Savanna Marriage


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Subjects: African Studies, Women's Studies

Grade Level: SrH-Adult
Producer: Filmakers Library
Closed Captioned: 		Running Time: 56 mins
Country of Origin: United States
Study Guide: No
Copyright Date: 1998
Available in French: No

For fifteen years, the filmmaker has monitored Nayiani's life, a Maasai on the savanna of southern Kenya. The story begins in 1979 when Nayiani is fourteen, and has been promised in marriage to the son of her father's good friend. Nayiani undergoes circumcision, a procedure that both boys and girls go through to be considered adults. The years immediately following her marriage prove difficult for Nayiani as she continually longs to return to her family. Gradually she grows accustomed to her new home and when her husband brings home additional wives, she welcomes the companionship and help. Here is a unique view of the life and culture of the Maasai.

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