Orkiteng Loorbaak : rite of elders / a film by Kellly Askew and Ron Mulvihill.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Askew Kelly, director.

Mulvihill, Ron, director.

Heritage Broadcasting Service.

Language:

Undetermined

Subjects (All):

Maasai (African people)--Social life and customs.

Maasai (African people).

Maasai (African people)--Rites and ceremonies.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Feature films.

Nonfiction films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (37 minutes)) : sound, color

Place of Publication:

[Eugene, Oregon] : Heritage Broadcasting Service, [date of publication not identified]

System Details:

digital

Summary:

Maasai pastoralists are recognized the world over as iconic representatives of Africa, of warriorhood and of masculine prowess and bravery. Many films document the transition from childhood to warriorhood, such as via circumcision, yet life does not end with retirement from warrior status. Rather, a new stage of life begins: elderhood. In a rare intimate portrait, we follow Frank Ole Kaipai, chairman of Lesoit village in Tanzania, as he undergoes the final Maasai life cycle ceremony to become a full-fledged elder. Drawing on nearly eight years of anthropological fieldwork, we see how a Maasai community comes together to celebrate not only age and experience, but the women who bring men into the world.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from title screen (viewed on November 22, 2024).

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.