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Wife Among Wives, A

Synopsis
In 1973 and 1974, David and Judith MacDougall spent 14 months observing and filming the Turkana people of East Africa. This part of their film trilogy is an inquiry into the Turkana view of marriage through the comments of a family as they watch a wedding being planned in a neighbouring homestead. The Turkanas’ outlook on polygamy is of particular interest, and the film explores the question of why many Turkana women want their husbands to take second wives. It also investigates the obligations people have towards themselves as opposed to the obligations they have toward their families. The producers allow the people to speak for themselves, rather than providing a voice-over narration.
Series
Turkana Conversations, Series
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Film; Video; Film. 16mm. col. 75 min. Videocassette. VHS. col. 72 min.
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production
1981
Availability
Hire (film - RAI Film & Video Library)
Sale (video - RAI); 2000 hire: £15.00 (+VAT +p&p) video 2000 hire: £39.00 (+VAT +p&p) film 2000 sale: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Uses
Undergraduates. *RAI
Subjects
Anthropology
Keywords
Africa; Kenya; marriage customs; Turkana

Credits

Producer
David MacDougall; Judith MacDougall

Distribution Formats

Type
Film
Format
16mm

Distributor

Name

Royal Anthropological Institute

Contact
Susanne Hammacher (Film Officer)
Email
film@therai.org.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7387 0455
Fax
020 7388 8817
Address
50 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 5BT
Notes
The Institute sells more than 250 anthropology and ethnology titles on video and DVD, including some produced by students and staff of the Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology. There is also a large library of internationally produced film and video productions from which items may be borrowed within the UK.
Name

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

Email
sales@concordvideo.co.uk
Web
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Phone
01473 726012
Fax
01473 274531
Address
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Ipswich
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