Masai Women

Synopsis
Studies the Masai, herdsmen in the Rift Valley of Kenya, focusing on the role of women in a society in which a very high percentage of marriages are polygamous and only the men are entitled to own the all-important cattle. *RAI
Series
Disappearing World, Series
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 53 min. Videocassette. VHS. col. 53 min.
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production
1975
Availability
Hire (RAI)
Sale (video - RAI, Granada); 2005 sale: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p) (RAI)
Notes
Broadcast on ITV on 27/11/74.
Subjects
Anthropology
Keywords
Africa; Kenya; Masai

Credits

Director
Chris Curling
Contributor
Melissa Llewelyn-Davies

Distribution Formats

Type
Film
Format
16mm

Production Company

Name

Granada Television

Web
http://www.granadamedia.com External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7734 8080
Fax
020 7494 6280
Address
Non-Theatric Sales
36 Golden Square
London
W1R 4AH

Distributor

Name

Royal Anthropological Institute Film & Video Library, c/o Concord Media

Email
sales@concordvideo.co.uk
Web
http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window
Phone
01473 726012
Fax
01473 274531
Address
Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG

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