Doubting Thomas /

This is the story Thomas Kuya, a Maasai warrior brought up near Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania and now working as a guide and a member of an anti-poaching unit on a private ranch. At 38, he is about to go through the sacred ceremony of Orng'esher, which marks the transition from warrior to el...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Knigge, Kristjan (Director, Producer), Spaapen, Robert (Narrator)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Amsterdam, North Holland : Off the Fence, 2004.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Maasai (African people) Manners and customs. Older people. Rites and ceremonies. Tanzania. Massaï (Peuple d'Afrique) Mœurs et coutumes. Personnes âgées. Rites et cérémonies. Manners and customs Older people Rites and ceremonies Tanzania Online media. documentary film. Documentary films Documentary films. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	This is the story Thomas Kuya, a Maasai warrior brought up near Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania and now working as a guide and a member of an anti-poaching unit on a private ranch. At 38, he is about to go through the sacred ceremony of Orng'esher, which marks the transition from warrior to elder. Leaving behind the carefree ways of the warrior, he will assume new responsibilities, respect and privileges as a member of the ruling age-set of the tribe.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed November 11, 2015).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (49 min.)
Playing Time:	00:48:58