Description: Diary Of A Maasai Village

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Diary Of A Maasai Village A Prophet's Family /

This film is part of a documentaryseries about a Maasai village in Kenya. The village belongs to Simel, an important Maasai prophet and diviner. A delegation arrives, bringing a gift of 25 cows in return for a prophesy.

Other Authors:	Infobase,, BBC (Firm)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : BBC, [1984] Distributed by Infobase,
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (49 min., 44 sec)) : sound, color.
Series:	Diary Of A Maasai Village.
Subjects:	Anthropology. Ethnology. Social change. Tribal citizenship.

Summary:	This film is part of a documentaryseries about a Maasai village in Kenya. The village belongs to Simel, an important Maasai prophet and diviner. A delegation arrives, bringing a gift of 25 cows in return for a prophesy.
Item Description:	Originally released by BBC, 1984. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 23, 2019. Wealth Among the Maasai (5:04); Maasai and Cattle (3:01); Maasai Laibon (6:29); Maasai Rentai (7:12); Maasai and Succession (5:39); Maasai and Hardship (3:56); Maasai and Visitors (3:41); Maasai and Marriage (4:48); Maasai and Modernization (2:13); Maasai and Beliefs (6:52); Credits: Diary of a Maasai Village: A Prophet's Family (0:53); Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. This film is part of a documentaryseries about a Maasai village in Kenya. The village belongs to Simel, an important Maasai prophet and diviner. A delegation arrives, bringing a gift of 25 cows in return for a prophesy. 9 - 12, Academic/AP. Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (49 min., 44 sec)) : sound, color.
Format:	Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience:	9 - 12, Academic/AP.
Access:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.