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Chronicle of A Savanna Marriage
| Length: | 56 min |
| Released: | 1998 |
| Ages: |
College Adult |
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For fifteen years, the filmmaker has monitored Nayiani's life, a Masai 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 undergo to be considered adults.
The years immediately after he wedding prove difficult ones for Nayiani. She continuously longs to return to her family. But gradually, as time passes, she grows accustomed to her new home. Eventually, her husband Lekumok brings home additional wives, since his herd of cattle is now so large that he needs and can afford additional women in his household. Nayiani welcomes the companionship and help. Even on the savanna, time does not stand still. The family feels the encroachment of the Nairobi government on different aspects of their lives. Chronicle of a Savanna Marriage provides a unique view of the life and culture of the Masai.
The years immediately after he wedding prove difficult ones for Nayiani. She continuously longs to return to her family. But gradually, as time passes, she grows accustomed to her new home. Eventually, her husband Lekumok brings home additional wives, since his herd of cattle is now so large that he needs and can afford additional women in his household. Nayiani welcomes the companionship and help. Even on the savanna, time does not stand still. The family feels the encroachment of the Nairobi government on different aspects of their lives. Chronicle of a Savanna Marriage provides a unique view of the life and culture of the Masai.
American Anthropological Association, 1998
African Studies Association, 1997
African Studies Association, 1997
