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

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

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 soci...

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Main Author: Llelewyn-Davies, Melissa (Author)
Corporate Author: Kanopy (Firm)
Other Authors: Kisaju (Contributor), Kisaro (Contributor), Nolmeeyu (Contributor), Nolpiyaya (Contributor), Ole Kopio (Contributor), British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (Producer)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2014.
Subjects:
Maasai.
Gender status.
Violence.
Gender.
Religious rites and ceremonies.
Fertility.
Childbirth.
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