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Becoming a Man, Becoming a Man Among the Borana
produced by Xavier Vaire, in Becoming a Man (Paris, Ile-de-France: ZED (Film production), 2006), 51 mins
In the heart of Ethiopia, 12 year-old Wario belongs to the Borana tribe. It is time for Wario to learn the difficult trade of salt labor, in order to become a full-grown Borana with adult responsibilities. He will first follow his father to the "mouth of the devil", a volcano in which men risk their lives to extra...
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produced by Xavier Vaire, in Becoming a Man (Paris, Ile-de-France: ZED (Film production), 2006), 51 mins
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In the heart of Ethiopia, 12 year-old Wario belongs to the Borana tribe. It is time for Wario to learn the difficult trade of salt labor, in order to become a full-grown Borana with adult responsibilities. He will first follow his father to the "mouth of the devil", a volcano in which men risk their lives to extract salt. He will then journey to the singing wells, where men form a 30 ft chain to fetch water as they sing. With the camels packed wi...
In the heart of Ethiopia, 12 year-old Wario belongs to the Borana tribe. It is time for Wario to learn the difficult trade of salt labor, in order to become a full-grown Borana with adult responsibilities. He will first follow his father to the "mouth of the devil", a volcano in which men risk their lives to extract salt. He will then journey to the singing wells, where men form a 30 ft chain to fetch water as they sing. With the camels packed with salt and water, father and son will embark on the salt route, a long and perilous journey across the desert.
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Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jean Queyrat, fl. 2001, Wario, fl. 2012, Xavier Vaire, Paul Bandey, fl. 1983
Author / Creator
Jean Queyrat, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
ZED (Film production)
Series
Becoming a Man
Speaker / Narrator
Paul Bandey, fl. 1983
Topic / Theme
Borana, Herders, Trade and commerce, Salt mines and mining, Men, Childhood, Tribal and national groups, Cultural views, Adulthood, Ethnography
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Becoming a Man, Becoming a Woman in Zanskar
directed by Jean Michel Corillion, 1964-; produced by Manuel Catteau, fl. 2007, in Becoming a Man (Paris, Ile-de-France: ZED (Film production), 2012), 54 mins
'Becoming Woman in Zanskar' recounts the moving story of a friendship shattered by destiny when two best friends have to part and to leave their families forever... Tenzin will be married to a man she hasn't chosen while Palkit will become a nun. Two adolescents in the Himalayas: one kidnapped by her future husban...
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directed by Jean Michel Corillion, 1964-; produced by Manuel Catteau, fl. 2007, in Becoming a Man (Paris, Ile-de-France: ZED (Film production), 2012), 54 mins
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'Becoming Woman in Zanskar' recounts the moving story of a friendship shattered by destiny when two best friends have to part and to leave their families forever... Tenzin will be married to a man she hasn't chosen while Palkit will become a nun. Two adolescents in the Himalayas: one kidnapped by her future husband, the other's head shaved as she enters the covent forever.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jean Michel Corillion, 1964-, Tenzin Khachot, Palkit Kyangmar, fl. 2012, Manuel Catteau, fl. 2007, Paul Bandey, fl. 1983
Author / Creator
Jean Michel Corillion, 1964-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
ZED (Film production)
Series
Becoming a Man
Speaker / Narrator
Paul Bandey, fl. 1983
Topic / Theme
Northern Indian, Nuns, Arranged marriages, Tribal and national groups, Life stages, Women, Ethnography, Indians (Asian)
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Being Innu
written by Catherine Mullins; directed by Catherine Mullins; produced by Catherine Mullins (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 1 hour 16 mins
For thousands of years the Innu lived off the land. They were nomads, sometimes also known as the Montagnais. In the 1960s, government policy forced them to settle and form communities in Labrador and Quebec. Ancestral ways collided with modern ones, and gave rise to ongoing struggles. Now the grandchildren tell t...
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written by Catherine Mullins; directed by Catherine Mullins; produced by Catherine Mullins (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 1 hour 16 mins
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For thousands of years the Innu lived off the land. They were nomads, sometimes also known as the Montagnais. In the 1960s, government policy forced them to settle and form communities in Labrador and Quebec. Ancestral ways collided with modern ones, and gave rise to ongoing struggles. Now the grandchildren tell their own story. For thousands of years the Innu lived off the land. They were nomads, sometimes also known as the Montagnais. In the 19...
For thousands of years the Innu lived off the land. They were nomads, sometimes also known as the Montagnais. In the 1960s, government policy forced them to settle and form communities in Labrador and Quebec. Ancestral ways collided with modern ones, and gave rise to ongoing struggles. Now the grandchildren tell their own story. For thousands of years the Innu lived off the land. They were nomads, sometimes also known as the Montagnais. In the 1960s, government policy forced them to settle and form communities in Labrador and Quebec. Ancestral ways collided with modern ones, and gave rise to ongoing struggles. Now the grandchildren tell their own story. Being Innu takes an unvarnished look at life in the village of Sheshatshiu, Labrador. Six savvy, gutsy young people talk to Montreal filmmaker Catherine Mullins about addiction, suicide, lack of jobs, hopelessness. They will grab your heart with their stories: "I first thought about suicide when I was 7," says April, 16. They will make you laugh with their wry humour: "What do you do when you live in a shoe?" Jimmy, 25. Interviews with elders, grandparents and teachers round out this portrait of a community in crisis - sadly a situation not unlike that of many other aboriginal nations.What is remarkable about Innu youth is their love of the land and of their native language. For them, being Innu means finding a balance between the traditional ways of the past and today's reality.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Catherine Mullins, Theresa Andrew, Penote Michel, Neil, David Montague, Michel Andrew, Jimmy, April
Author / Creator
Catherine Mullins
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Innu, Alcoholism, Addictions, Suicides, Cultural assimilation, Cultural identity, Tribal and national groups, Cultural change and history, Ethnography, Montagnais
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Being Innu (French)
written by Catherine Mullins; directed by Catherine Mullins; produced by Catherine Mullins (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 52 mins
For thousands of years the Innu lived off the land. They were nomads, sometimes also known as the Montagnais. In the 1960s, government policy forced them to settle and form communities in Labrador and Quebec. Ancestral ways collided with modern ones, and gave rise to ongoing struggles. Now the grandchildren tell t...
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written by Catherine Mullins; directed by Catherine Mullins; produced by Catherine Mullins (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 52 mins
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For thousands of years the Innu lived off the land. They were nomads, sometimes also known as the Montagnais. In the 1960s, government policy forced them to settle and form communities in Labrador and Quebec. Ancestral ways collided with modern ones, and gave rise to ongoing struggles. Now the grandchildren tell their own story.
Being Innu takes an unvarnished look at life in the village of Sheshatshiu, Labrador. Six savvy, gutsy young people ta...
For thousands of years the Innu lived off the land. They were nomads, sometimes also known as the Montagnais. In the 1960s, government policy forced them to settle and form communities in Labrador and Quebec. Ancestral ways collided with modern ones, and gave rise to ongoing struggles. Now the grandchildren tell their own story.
Being Innu takes an unvarnished look at life in the village of Sheshatshiu, Labrador. Six savvy, gutsy young people talk to Montreal filmmaker Catherine Mullins about addiction, suicide, lack of jobs, hopelessness. They will grab your heart with their stories: "I first thought about suicide when I was 7," says April, 16. They will make you laugh with their wry humour: "What do you do when you live in a shoe?" Jimmy, 25.
Interviews with Elders, grandparents and teachers round out this portrait of a community in crisis - sadly a situation not unlike that of many other aboriginal nations.
What is remarkable about Innu youth is their love of the land and of their native language. For them, being Innu means finding a balance between the traditional ways of the past and today's reality. For thousands of years the Innu lived off the land. They were nomads, sometimes also known as the Montagnais. In the 1960s, government policy forced them to settle and form communities in Labrador and Quebec. Ancestral ways collided with modern ones, and gave rise to ongoing struggles. Now the grandchildren tell their own story. Being Innu takes an unvarnished look at life in the village of Sheshatshiu, Labrador. Six savvy, gutsy young people talk to Montreal filmmaker Catherine Mullins about addiction, suicide, lack of jobs, hopelessness. They will grab your heart with their stories: "I first thought about suicide when I was 7," says April, 16. They will make you laugh with their wry humour: "What do you do when you live in a shoe?" Jimmy, 25. Interviews with elders, grandparents and teachers round out this portrait of a community in crisis - sadly a situation not unlike that of many other aboriginal nations.What is remarkable about Innu youth is their love of the land and of their native language. For them, being Innu means finding a balance between the traditional ways of the past and today's reality.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Catherine Mullins, David Montague, Neil, April, Jimmy, Michel Andrew, Theresa Andrew, Penote Michel
Author / Creator
Catherine Mullins
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Innu, Addictions, Suicides, Cultural identity, Cultural change and history, Tribal and national groups, Alcoholism, Cultural assimilation, Ethnography, Montagnais
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Being Innu (Innu)
written by Catherine Mullins; directed by Catherine Mullins; produced by Catherine Mullins (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 53 mins
For thousands of years the Innu lived off the land. They were nomads, sometimes also known as the Montagnais. In the 1960s, government policy forced them to settle and form communities in Labrador and Quebec. Ancestral ways collided with modern ones, and gave rise to ongoing struggles. Now the grandchildren tell t...
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written by Catherine Mullins; directed by Catherine Mullins; produced by Catherine Mullins (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 53 mins
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For thousands of years the Innu lived off the land. They were nomads, sometimes also known as the Montagnais. In the 1960s, government policy forced them to settle and form communities in Labrador and Quebec. Ancestral ways collided with modern ones, and gave rise to ongoing struggles. Now the grandchildren tell their own story.
Being Innu takes an unvarnished look at life in the village of Sheshatshiu, Labrador. Six savvy, gutsy young people ta...
For thousands of years the Innu lived off the land. They were nomads, sometimes also known as the Montagnais. In the 1960s, government policy forced them to settle and form communities in Labrador and Quebec. Ancestral ways collided with modern ones, and gave rise to ongoing struggles. Now the grandchildren tell their own story.
Being Innu takes an unvarnished look at life in the village of Sheshatshiu, Labrador. Six savvy, gutsy young people talk to Montreal filmmaker Catherine Mullins about addiction, suicide, lack of jobs, hopelessness. They will grab your heart with their stories: "I first thought about suicide when I was 7," says April, 16. They will make you laugh with their wry humour: "What do you do when you live in a shoe?" Jimmy, 25.
Interviews with Elders, grandparents and teachers round out this portrait of a community in crisis - sadly a situation not unlike that of many other aboriginal nations.
What is remarkable about Innu youth is their love of the land and of their native language. For them, being Innu means finding a balance between the traditional ways of the past and today's reality. For thousands of years the Innu lived off the land. They were nomads, sometimes also known as the Montagnais. In the 1960s, government policy forced them to settle and form communities in Labrador and Quebec. Ancestral ways collided with modern ones, and gave rise to ongoing struggles. Now the grandchildren tell their own story. Being Innu takes an unvarnished look at life in the village of Sheshatshiu, Labrador. Six savvy, gutsy young people talk to Montreal filmmaker Catherine Mullins about addiction, suicide, lack of jobs, hopelessness. They will grab your heart with their stories: "I first thought about suicide when I was 7," says April, 16. They will make you laugh with their wry humour: "What do you do when you live in a shoe?" Jimmy, 25. Interviews with elders, grandparents and teachers round out this portrait of a community in crisis - sadly a situation not unlike that of many other aboriginal nations.What is remarkable about Innu youth is their love of the land and of their native language. For them, being Innu means finding a balance between the traditional ways of the past and today's reality.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Catherine Mullins, David Montague, Neil, April, Jimmy, Michel Andrew, Theresa Andrew, Penote Michel
Author / Creator
Catherine Mullins
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Innu, Addictions, Suicides, Cultural identity, Cultural change and history, Tribal and national groups, Alcoholism, Cultural assimilation, Ethnography, Montagnais
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Benin Kingship Rituals
produced by R. E. Bradbury and Frank Speed, 1918-2006 (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1963), 20 mins
Until it was conquered by the British in 1897, the city of Benin, in what is now Nigeria, was the centre of a powerful kingdom. Its rulers, the Obas of Benin, were mysterious, secluded figures who spent much of their time in the performance of rituals designed to enhance their power and to ensure the prosperity of...
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produced by R. E. Bradbury and Frank Speed, 1918-2006 (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 1963), 20 mins
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Until it was conquered by the British in 1897, the city of Benin, in what is now Nigeria, was the centre of a powerful kingdom. Its rulers, the Obas of Benin, were mysterious, secluded figures who spent much of their time in the performance of rituals designed to enhance their power and to ensure the prosperity of their subjects. Many of the art objects for which Benin is famous were used in these rituals, some of which are still performed.
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Until it was conquered by the British in 1897, the city of Benin, in what is now Nigeria, was the centre of a powerful kingdom. Its rulers, the Obas of Benin, were mysterious, secluded figures who spent much of their time in the performance of rituals designed to enhance their power and to ensure the prosperity of their subjects. Many of the art objects for which Benin is famous were used in these rituals, some of which are still performed.
This film shows some of the most significant moments in the rituals that take place around the beginning of the new year, including the greatest event of the ritual year, the Igwe Festival, in which the Obas divine powers are strengthened and renewed. The object of worship is the head of the living Oba, the seat of his ritual energy, on which the well-being of the nation is believed to depend on.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
R. E. Bradbury, Frank Speed, 1918-2006
Author / Creator
R. E. Bradbury, Frank Speed, 1918-2006
Date Published / Released
1963
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Topic / Theme
Edo, Cultural identity, Religious festivals, Tribal and national groups, Religious rites and ceremonies, Ethnography
Copyright Message
Copyright 1963. Used by permission of Royal Anthropological Institute. All rights reserved.
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Between Two Worlds, Between Two Worlds: John Marshall
written by Calvin A. Lindsay, Jr., fl. 1993; directed by Calvin A. Lindsay, Jr., fl. 1993; produced by Calvin A. Lindsay, Jr., fl. 1993, Documentary Educational Resources (DER); interview by Cynthia Close, 1945-, in Between Two Worlds (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 53 mins
Legendary filmmaker John Marshall discusses his long career in a conversation with Cynthia Close, Executive Director of Documentary Educational Resources.
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written by Calvin A. Lindsay, Jr., fl. 1993; directed by Calvin A. Lindsay, Jr., fl. 1993; produced by Calvin A. Lindsay, Jr., fl. 1993, Documentary Educational Resources (DER); interview by Cynthia Close, 1945-, in Between Two Worlds (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 53 mins
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Legendary filmmaker John Marshall discusses his long career in a conversation with Cynthia Close, Executive Director of Documentary Educational Resources. Legendary filmmaker John Marshall discusses his long career in a conversation with Cynthia Close, Executive Director of Documentary Educational Resources. John talks about his early experience in Africa and moves forward chronologically through his film work as a war correspondent in Cyprus the...
Legendary filmmaker John Marshall discusses his long career in a conversation with Cynthia Close, Executive Director of Documentary Educational Resources. Legendary filmmaker John Marshall discusses his long career in a conversation with Cynthia Close, Executive Director of Documentary Educational Resources. John talks about his early experience in Africa and moves forward chronologically through his film work as a war correspondent in Cyprus then discusses his ground breaking films about the Pittsburgh Police and ends with his magnum opus A Kahlahari Family which was in post production at the time of this interview. Illustrated with clips from the various films under discussion this hour long program provides an informative overview of the life and work of John Marshall.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Calvin A. Lindsay, Jr., fl. 1993, Cynthia Close, 1945-, John Marshall, 1932-2005, Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Author / Creator
Calvin A. Lindsay, Jr., fl. 1993, Cynthia Close, 1945-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Between Two Worlds
Person Discussed
John Marshall, 1932-2005
Topic / Theme
!Kung, Ju/'hoansi, Tribal and national groups, Field work for anthropology, Ethnographic methodology, Film and filmmaking occupations, Anthropology, Ethnography, Ju❘’hoan
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Between Two Worlds: The Hmong Shaman in America
directed by Taggart Seigel; produced by Collective Eye Films (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1996), 28 mins
This classic film documents the Hmong refugees who have been transplanted from their agrarian mountain villages in northern Laos to cities in the U.S. Often living in high-rise tenements, they bring their ancient shamanic rituals and ceremonies to urban America. In such unlikely settings, trance-like healing and a...
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directed by Taggart Seigel; produced by Collective Eye Films (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1996), 28 mins
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This classic film documents the Hmong refugees who have been transplanted from their agrarian mountain villages in northern Laos to cities in the U.S. Often living in high-rise tenements, they bring their ancient shamanic rituals and ceremonies to urban America. In such unlikely settings, trance-like healing and animal offerings are practiced as they were back home. The documentary captures rare and dramatic footage of the Hmong buying and sacrif...
This classic film documents the Hmong refugees who have been transplanted from their agrarian mountain villages in northern Laos to cities in the U.S. Often living in high-rise tenements, they bring their ancient shamanic rituals and ceremonies to urban America. In such unlikely settings, trance-like healing and animal offerings are practiced as they were back home. The documentary captures rare and dramatic footage of the Hmong buying and sacrificing a cow in rural Illinois to save a sick baby in a metropolitan hospital. It shows the attempts of a missionary to convert a traditional Hmong family. It also explores an unexplained phenomenon (SUNDS) in which young Hmong men have died in their sleep for no apparent medical cause. Anthropologist Dwight Conquergood, well-known for his work with the Hmong, points out the similarity between their beliefs and those of the Native Americans.
BETWEEN TWO WORLDS traces the lives of three Hmong families displaced thousands of miles from their villages in Northern Laos, exploring their stuggle as refugees living in America.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Dwight Conquergood, Collective Eye Films
Author / Creator
Taggart Seigel, Dwight Conquergood
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Laotian, Cultural Anthropology, Cultural identity, Tribal and national groups, Immigration and emigration, Refugees, Ethnography, Laotians
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Copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Bibliographic references about the Lamba
in Max Gluckman Papers, of Royal Anthropological Institute. Archives and Manuscripts (Box 3: Fieldnote Files 1940, [Folder 15]) (1940) , 5 page(s)
Five strips of paper contain typed bibliographical references to: Doke, C.M., The Lambas of Northern Rhodesia, as well as several journal articles by Doke; and Cuvelier, G., La vie sociale des Balamba orientaux (a suivre).
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in Max Gluckman Papers, of Royal Anthropological Institute. Archives and Manuscripts (Box 3: Fieldnote Files 1940, [Folder 15]) (1940) , 5 page(s)
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Five strips of paper contain typed bibliographical references to: Doke, C.M., The Lambas of Northern Rhodesia, as well as several journal articles by Doke; and Cuvelier, G., La vie sociale des Balamba orientaux (a suivre).
Date Written / Recorded
1940
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Max Gluckman, 1911-1975
Author / Creator
Max Gluckman, 1911-1975
Topic / Theme
Tribal and national groups, Lamba
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Black Samurai
directed by Jean Queyrat, fl. 2001 (Paris, Ile-de-France: ZED (Film production), 2006), 52 mins
In 'Black Samurai', we're thrust into the lives of the Surma people, one of the fiercest tribes of southwestern Ethiopia, where war ravages the land.
Recently, because of a terrible famine, the Surma land has been infiltrated by hundreds of their lifelong enemies, the Bumis. The King of Surma, watch over the confi...
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directed by Jean Queyrat, fl. 2001 (Paris, Ile-de-France: ZED (Film production), 2006), 52 mins
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In 'Black Samurai', we're thrust into the lives of the Surma people, one of the fiercest tribes of southwestern Ethiopia, where war ravages the land.
Recently, because of a terrible famine, the Surma land has been infiltrated by hundreds of their lifelong enemies, the Bumis. The King of Surma, watch over the confines of his territory to prevent attacks from the Bumis. He decides to call for a Donga, a dual with long sticks, which helps the clan t...
In 'Black Samurai', we're thrust into the lives of the Surma people, one of the fiercest tribes of southwestern Ethiopia, where war ravages the land.
Recently, because of a terrible famine, the Surma land has been infiltrated by hundreds of their lifelong enemies, the Bumis. The King of Surma, watch over the confines of his territory to prevent attacks from the Bumis. He decides to call for a Donga, a dual with long sticks, which helps the clan to practice fighting for the upcoming battles.
Wole Kiwo will go through the violent trial. He will then exchange his stick for a kalachnikov, and return to the combat zone to fight the Bumis.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Fikere Markos Desta, Jean Queyrat, fl. 2001, Wole Kiwo
Author / Creator
Jean Queyrat, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
ZED (Film production)
Topic / Theme
Surma, Famine, Cultural identity, Tribal and national groups, Ethnography, Suri
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006. Used by permission of ZED.
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