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Survivor's guide. Against the odds.

This is the moving story of Kakenya Ntaiya, a young Maasai from Kenya, who was promised in marriage when she was five years old. Kakenya's hunger for an education and strong determination lead her to fight tradition and convince the elders of her community to allow her to get an education when...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Ntaiya, Kakenya (Speaker)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: London, England : SW Pictures, 2010.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Maasai (African people) > Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh.
Women, Maasai > Education.
Arranged marriage > Kenya.
Kenya > Social life and customs.
Women's rights > Kenya.
Massaï (Peuple d'Afrique) > Pennsylvanie > Pittsburgh.
Femmes massaï > Éducation.
Kenya > Mœurs et coutumes.
Mariage arrangé > Kenya.
Arranged marriage
Maasai (African people)
Manners and customs
Kenya
Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh
Documentaries and Factual Films
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Biographical films
Documentary films
Documentary films.
Biographical films.
Documentaires.
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:This is the moving story of Kakenya Ntaiya, a young Maasai from Kenya, who was promised in marriage when she was five years old. Kakenya's hunger for an education and strong determination lead her to fight tradition and convince the elders of her community to allow her to get an education when her peers were dropping out of school to get married.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed January 10, 2022).
Physical Description:1 online resource (23 minutes)
Playing Time:00:22:02