The Mursi Tribe. The Day of the Donga
Description
Much has changed in modern Ethiopia, but at least one thing remains the same: the Mursi are still among the fiercest warriors in Africa. This program, a study of life among the Mursi, features footage of a donga, a punishing yet graceful stick fighting competition through which young men display their bravery, establish their status, and perhaps even attract a young woman to marry. Mursi mysticism and faith healing are also considered, as well as customs such as the use of large ceramic lip disks by women as symbols of beauty and wealth.
Runtime
54 min
Series
Subjects
- Social structure (572)
- Social evolution (72)
- Murzu (African people) (10)
- Assimilation (Sociology) (93)
- Tribes (122)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2013], c2000
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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