Disappearing World: Masai Women - The Masai of Kenya  (1974)

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Disappearing World: Masai Women - The Masai of Kenya

This documentary is part of a series on so called primitive cultures of the world, and the wisdom to be found in them. The focus of this segment is the Masai tribe of Africa. The Masai are a herding culture, and live in the highlands near the Kenya and Tanzania border. They do not grow crops of any kind; nor do they hunt. Cattle are the center of the Masai culture and wealth system. The Masai women cannot own cattle, and must depend on the favor of their men to support them. Within the constraints of their society, the powerful Masai women have fashioned workable lives for themselves. This film explores the successful adaptation of these remarkable women to what seems, to the Western eye, a totally oppressive system. The presentation of their triumph and dignity is informative and inspiring. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide