Masai manhood

United Kingdom, 1975

Film
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Episode of Series “Disappearing world”.
Shows the process of attaining maturity for men in the Masai tribes. Starting in the late teens the young men serve seven years as ‘Moran’ or warriors. The end of their adolescence is celebrated at a spectacular ceremony- ‘Eunoto’ - which formally prepares the Moran to take their place as mature members of the tribe.

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Credits

producer/director

Chris Curling

production company

Granada Television International

Duration

00:56:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1975

Appears in

Disappearing world

Group of items

Disappearing world

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

006802

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Africa

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Masai (African people)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tribes

Places → Africa

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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