Bride Market of Imilchil.

Each September, during a three-day event, eligible men and women from the Berber tribes of Ait Ben Haddadou gather in front of the shrine of Imilchil to select a spouse and marry. Through interviews and observational footageTHE BRIDE MARKET OF IMILCHIL presents an intimate portrayal of the marriage...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Hauptverfasser:
Pierce, Christian, Pierce, Steffen
Format:
Elektronisch Film
Sprache:
Arabisch
Veröffentlicht:
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Documentary Educational Resources, 1988.
Kanopy Streaming, 2024.
Zusammenfassung:
Each September, during a three-day event, eligible men and women from the Berber tribes of Ait Ben Haddadou gather in front of the shrine of Imilchil to select a spouse and marry. Through interviews and observational footageTHE BRIDE MARKET OF IMILCHIL presents an intimate portrayal of the marriage festival, enabling viewers to read the signs and subtle behaviors that shape this unique ritual, and offering insight into local ideas about marriage and divorce. In the final sequences, the film suggests the increasing presence of tourists as an explanation for the declining participation in the festival. Shot in 1985 and originally released in 1987, the film remains a classic in ethnographic cinema and is an excellent resource for teaching about gender, kinship, and related topics.
Umfang:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (51 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
video file MPEG-4 Flash
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Anmerkungen:
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Format Details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Schlagworte:
Social sciences.
Anthropology.
African studies.
Foreign study.
Documentary films.
Indigenous peoples.
History.
Marriage.
Africa.
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