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mods: Chronicle of a Savanna marriage Holmqvist, Stig 1942- filmmaker. AB Rörliga Bilder production company. moving image videorecording Documentary. Documentaries and Factual Films Streaming videos. documentary film. Documentary films Educational films Ethnographic films Feature films Nonfiction films Documentary films. Ethnographic films. Educational films. Nonfiction films. Feature films. nyu 1998 monographic swe mas access remote 1 online resource (1 video file (57 min.)) : sound, color For fifteen years, the filmmaker has monitored Nayiani s life, a Masai on the savanna of southern Kenya. The story begins in 1979 when Nayiani is fourteen, and has been promised in marriage to the son of her father's good friend. Nayiani undergoes circumcision, a procedure that both boys and girls go through to be considered adults. The years immediately after he wedding prove difficult ones for Nayiami. She continuously longs to return to her family. But gradually, as time passes, she grows accustomed to her new home. Eventually, her husband Lekumok brings home additional wives, since his herd of cattle is now so large that he needs and can afford additional women in his household. Nayiami welcomes the companionship and help. Even on the savanna, time does not stand still. The family feels the encroachment of the Nairobi government on different aspects of their lives. Here is a unique view of the life and culture of the Masai. For College; Adult audiences. general a film by Stig Holmqvist ; producerad av AB Rörliga Bilder. Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011). In Swedish and Maasai with English subtitles. African Studies Association, 1997 American Anthropological Association, 1998 f-ke--- Maasai (African people) Marriage customs and rites Maasai (African people) Social life and customs Maasai (African people) Kenya Maasai (African people) Rites and ceremonies 20th century Women Kenya Social conditions 20th century Female genital mutilation Kenya Arranged marriage…