Episode of Series “Turkana Conversations No. 2”.
This film examines how an African tribe, the Turkana, views marriage. Conversations amongst the community, particularly the women, are recorded and reveal a complex social structure.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323744
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Africa
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Anthropology
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Interviews
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social structure - Africa
Feature films → Feature films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Marriage
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)