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Films
3 Films
Region
“East Africa”
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Directors
“Curling, Chris”
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films with a digital version
3
Region
East Africa
3
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Country
Kenya
3
Keywords
Animals
1
Everyday Life
1
Gender Role and Identity
2
Herding
3
Nomads and Nomadism
2
Ritual
2
Social Change
2
Social Organisation
3
Directors
Curling, Chris
3
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Series
Disappearing World Series
3
Country of production
United Kingdom
3
Year of production
1974
1
1975
1
1977
1
Film list
Masai Manhood
1975
52
‘
Directed by
Chris Curling
.
This film was made after ‘Masai Women’ and in the same area. Together the two films provide a vivid view of Masai men and women and their place in Masai society. The Masai are pastoral nomads in
East Africa
Gender Role and Identity
Social Change
Ritual
Social Organisation
Nomads and Nomadism
Herding
Masai Women
1974
52
‘
Directed by
Chris Curling
.
The Masai are cattle herders living in the East African rift valley: they grow no crops and are proud of being a non-agricultural people. Cattle are the all-important source of wealth and social
East Africa
Gender Role and Identity
Social Change
Ritual
Social Organisation
Nomads and Nomadism
Herding
The Rendille
1977
52
‘
Directed by
Chris Curling
.
The Rendille are camel herders who live in villages and camps dotted over 10,000 square miles of desert and scrub bush in Northern Kenya. As the terrain they occupy is so dry, the Rendille grow no
East Africa
Herding
Animals
Social Organisation
Everyday Life