The Hamar and Karo Tribes. The Search for Mingi
Description
Ethiopia's closely allied Hamar and Karo share many practices that help to sustain their traditional lifestyles. This program enters the world of these warrior peoples through their attentiveness toward mingi, or imperfection, and the bullah, a coming-of-age ceremony in which a young man hurdles a group of tethered bulls after a female relative, in a demonstration of respect for him, has invited other male family members to whip her. The role of the village metalworker, whose craft is prized and yet who is required to live apart from Hamar society, is also examined.
Runtime
54 min
Series
Subjects
- Social structure (572)
- Social evolution (72)
- Hamar (African people) (5)
- Karo (African people) (1)
- Assimilation (Sociology) (93)
- Tribes (122)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2013], c2000
Database
Films on Demand
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